Mike Conley traded to Jazz
‘Grit N Grind’ era truly over in Memphis with Utah deal
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One of the final pieces in the puzzle that was the “Us versus Everybody” era of Memphis Grizzlies basketball is gone, and the Utah Jazz are the next team this summer to pull off a reported big trade.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Memphis Grizzlies are trading point guard Mike Conley to the Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver, Jae Crowder, the No. 23 pick in the 2019 Draft and a future firstround pick. Wojnarowski reports the Jazz will send a protected 2020 first-round pick to the Grizzlies, which will convey as a late lottery pick in 2020 or 2021 or become a lightly protected pick from 2022-24.
David Cobb of The Commercial Appeal reports the first-round pick Memphis is acquiring will only convey in 2020 or ‘21 if it ends up being between No.
8-14. The deal is expected to be completed on July 6.
The loss of Conley, who was the heart of the “Grit N Grind” Memphis program for years, caps off a complete rebuild of the team, following the loss of longtime favorites like Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol over the past few seasons. Memphis looks toward the future now with the number two pick in this year’s draft and the pieces the team will receive in the trade for Conley.
