Stromile Swift was speechless when he learnt that he had been traded back to the Memphis Grizzlies, according to those close to him.  Swift had wanted out of Memphis before agreeing to the qualifying offer and then becoming an unrestricted free agent, which is how he ended up in Houston.

It's not the city. It's the situation that apparently concerns Swift.

His agent, Andy Miller, said it was too soon to predict how Swift will react.

"It's a little shocking for him clearly," Miller said. "It's a business. We'll deal with it, and hopefully make this work."

By the time of his departure, Swift perceived that the organization had given up on his talent. Swift dealt with fluctuating playing time, an ankle injury and the team's mandate to be fiscally responsible as his Memphis days concluded.

"I didn't have conversations with them but there wasn't much to discuss," Miller said of the summer Swift departed. "I do believe Memphis was done with him at that point."