There was a big deal involving four people in the NBA today. The Memphis Grizzlies sent point guard Eric Bledsoe to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Rajon Rondo and Patrick. -Queen Beverly and Daniel Otulu. According to a report by ESPN's well-known reporter Wojnarowski, the Grizzlies are open to the future of the three players they will acquire in the trade, including the possibility of additional trades at some point.
After the transaction is completed, the Grizzlies’ current lineup and annual salary are as follows:
Steven Adams, center: $17,077,000
Patrick Beverly , Point guard: $14.32 million 989
Dillon Brooks, shooting guard: $12.2 million
Kyle Anderson, small forward: $9,937,150
Ja-Mo Rand, point guard: $9.6 million, $3,360
Jr. Jalen Jackson, power forward: $9,180,560
D'Antoni Melton, shooting guard: $8.8 million $5976
Thaus Jones, point guard: $8.376286
Rajon Rondo, point guard: $8.25 million
Zaire Williams, score Guard: US$4.33160
Brandon Clark, small forward: US$2.726880
John Conchar,Shooting guard: $2.2 million
Desmond Bann, shooting guard: $2.033 million
Santi Aldama, power forward: $1,994,520
Sam Merrill, Shooting guard: $1.51 million,7981 (non-guaranteed)
Daniel Otulu, center: $1.51 million,7981
Xavier Tillman, power forward: $1.51 million,7981
Assuming that the three players acquired from the Clippers through the transaction remain in the Grizzlies' roster, then the main purpose of the Grizzlies' deal is to maintain sufficient cap space flexibility after the end of the new season. By then, the Grizzlies will have many major decisions to make, and they need the flexibility of their maximum salary. It is worth noting that Jr. Jaren Jackson is eligible for a rookie renewal contract this year's offseason.
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman also confirmed in an interview with reporters that reaching a contract extension with Jalen Jackson is the team’s top priority: "I think that over time, the team will Jalen’s help ushered in the best era. He has important skills such as opening up the offensive space, attacking with the ball, creating shooting opportunities and defending. He is undoubtedly very versatile."
But for the Grizzlies In other words, the biggest deal will be the renewal of the team’s point guard Ja Morant, who is eligible to sign a five-year maximum salary renewal contract with a total value of up to 173 million U.S. dollars next summer. Therefore, there is an urgent need to clear up the salary space, and before the completion of this transaction, the total guaranteed salary of the Grizzlies in the 2022-23 season has reached 88.09 million US dollars.
Although Bledsoe’s current contract in the 2022-23 season is only 3.9 million US dollars part of the guarantee, but if he remains in the team after June 30, 2022, then the part of the guarantee Will surge to 19.375 million US dollars. After the completion of the transaction, Bledsoe's guaranteed $3.9 million was erased from the Grizzlies' payroll. The total guaranteed salary for the Grizzlies in the 2022-23 season may be only $85 million.
Although Beverley's annual salary for the 2021-22 season is as high as 14.3 million US dollars, this is also the last year of his contract. Rondo's annual salary next season reached 7.5 million US dollars, but in the summer of 2022 will become a free agent. Otulu will get a league base salary worth $1.52 million next season and will become a restricted free agent in the 2022-23 season. The price of the qualification bid contract is only $1.92 million.
The 33-year-old Beverly has been a classic 3D player for nine years in the NBA. His career three-point shooting rate is as high as 38.2%, and he has been named to the All-Defensive Team of the Year three times. , Especially during the 2016-17 season when he played for the Houston Rockets, he was also selected to the All-Defensive Team.
Throughout Beverley's career, defense has always been a hallmark of the game. His tough and aggressive defensive skills on the defensive end often annoy opposing players. This is what he has long in the Clippers. The main reason for having a place in the rotation. Even in the 2020-21 season, which was plagued by injuries, he averaged only 7.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, but according to official NBA statistics, as long as he is on the court, the Clippers still per 100 possessions. To lose 9.1 points less, the Clippers only have All-Star players Kawhi Leonard and Paul George last season with better defensive data than him.
Rondo was traded to the Clippers by Atlanta Hawks before the mid-season trade deadline. He played well in the regular season and averaged 7.6 points and 5.8 times in the Clippers’ 18 games. Assists, shooting 43.2% from three-pointers.
No matter how the Grizzlies will deal with their newly acquired three players, if they can successfully renew Morant and Jalen Jackson, this deal will be very positive for the future of the team Impact.
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