Here are the players the Memphis Grizzlies should target in trade talks this summer.
There are three players the Memphis Grizzlies should target in trade talks this offseason, according to NBA analyst Dan Favale of Bleacher Report.
They are Kasparas Jakučionis, Scoot Henderson and Christian Braun.
The Grizzlies are expected to trade Ja Morant this offseason. Maybe Memphis can call the Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets about a possible Morant trade.
"The Miami Heat reportedly had interest in Morant at the deadline," Favale wrote. "The Grizzlies should strive to get Kasparas Jakučionis as part of any package if they revisit this well. His outside shooting is further along than expected, and he's got real playmaking pop.
"While the Portland Trail Blazers aren't a realistic Morant suitor, Scoot Henderson's health and topsy-turvy play are giving them something to think about ahead of his extension eligibility. Memphis suddenly has the timeline to experiment with giving him the ropes.
"Christian Braun is here as a 'Ah, what the hell?' inclusion. He isn't a lead initiator, but a perimeter trio of him, Cedric Coward and Jaylen Wells has a preposterously high defensive ceiling. With the Denver Nuggets up against the second apron and the Grizzlies sitting on a massive Jaren Jackson Jr. trade exception, Braun is a potential core piece Memphis might be able to add on the relative cheap."
For the Heat this season, Jakučionis averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
For the Trail Blazers, Henderson averaged 14.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
Finally, for the Nuggets, Braun averaged 12.0 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.
In 20 games for Memphis this season, Morant averaged 19.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 8.1 assists per contest. According to ESPN, Morant has told people that he's done playing for the Grizzlies, who selected the point guard with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State.
It will be fascinating to see where Morant is playing next season and what type of return the Grizzlies get.
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