The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Jarell Martin and cash to the Orlando Magic for Dakari Johnson and the draft rights to Tyler Harvey.
This move brings the Grizzlies under the luxury tax.
The Memphis Grizzlies have traded Jarell Martin and cash to the Orlando Magic for Dakari Johnson and the draft rights to Tyler Harvey.
This move brings the Grizzlies under the luxury tax.
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed rookie forward Yuta Watanabe to a two-way contract.
Watanabe (6-9, 205) joined the Brooklyn Nets’ summer league team after going unselected in the 2018 NBA Draft and averaged 9.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.60 blocks in 24.0 minutes in five games (two starts) during the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League 2018 in Las Vegas.
A native of Kagawa, Japan, the 23-year-old came to the United States in 2013 and played four years collegiately (2014-18) at George Washington University, where he became the first Japanese-born student-athlete to earn an NCAA Division I men’s basketball scholarship.
The Sacramento Kings have traded Garrett Temple to the Memphis Grizzlies for Ben McLemore, Deyonta Davis, cash and a 2021 second round pick.
Temple gives the Grizzlies one more versatile, veteran wing.
The deal clears an additional $1 million in salary-cap space for the Kings, who now have $20.5 million.
The Memphis Grizzlies have signed Jevon Carter to a multi-year deal.
Selected 32nd overall in the 2018 NBA Draft, Carter was named the 2017-18 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and earned his second straight Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year award during his senior season at West Virginia University. He started all 37 games for the Mountaineers last season and averaged 17.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 3.03 steals (second in the nation) in 35.5 minutes while shooting 42.2 percent from the field, 39.3 percent from three-point range and 85.8 percent from the free throw line en route to being voted a consensus Second Team All-American.
The Boston Celtics have received interest on sign-and-trade scenarios for Marcus Smart from the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets.
Smart has already met with the Nets.
The Celtics have had zero communication with Smart. A source close to Smart says he's been "unresponsive" because he is “insulted by what he feels is a lack of respect by front office.”
Smart has a limited restricted free agent market with teams lacking cap space and the Celtics widely expected to match any reasonable offer.
The San Antonio Spurs have declined to match the four-year, $37 million offer sheet Kyle Anderson signed with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Anderson was a restricted free agent this offseason.
Anderson was drafted 30th overall in 2014 by the Spurs out of UCLA.
Kyle Anderson has agreed upon a four-year, $37.3 million offer sheet with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The San Antonio Spurs will have 48 hours to match the offer.
The Grizzlies used their full midlevel exception on the offer as they were determined to improve the small forward position.
The deal includes a 15 percent trade kicker.
Tyreke Evans has agreed upon a one-year, $12 million deal with the Indiana Pacers.
Evans spent last season with the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies kept Evans at the trade deadline.
Tyreke Evans is meeting with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday to discuss a contract.
The Pacers and Evans have mutual interest.
Evans had a resurgent season with the Memphis Grizzlies.
Tyreke Evans is receiving interest from the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Evans is meeting with the Lakers on Monday after meeting with the Thunder on Sunday.
Evans had a productive season in 17-18 with the Memphis Grizzlies.