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  • Eric Bledsoe traded for Rondo & others

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    UKFlounder
    Published on 08-15-2021 09:05 PM
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    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...o-daniel-oturu


    The LA Clippers are trading Patrick Beverley, Rajon Rondo and Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Eric Bledsoe, sources told ESPN.
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    1. Doc's Avatar
      Doc - 08-15-2021, 09:55 PM
      Good trade for the Clippers
    1. catmanjack's Avatar
      catmanjack - 08-15-2021, 09:59 PM
      To be a good player Eric gets traded a lot, wonder what his locker room attitude is like.
    1. ukpumacat's Avatar
      ukpumacat - 08-15-2021, 10:15 PM
      $$$
    1. KeithKSR's Avatar
      KeithKSR - 08-15-2021, 11:35 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by ukpumacat View Post
      $$$
      Seems that way. The Grizzlies are trying to shed some of their glut of guaranteed contracts, Beverley and Rondo are entering the final year of their deals. Somehow the Clips save enough in salaries to save $30 mil in luxury tax. The Clippers had demoted Beverley to the bench last season, alongside Rondo.

      Bledsoe started 70 of 71 games last season, still puts up some decent stats. I don’t think the Grizzlies acquired him with any plan other than to trade him, and that is what they did. Bledsoe will be 32 in December and playing in his 12th NBA season. He is entering the twilight of his career, or is already there.

      Bledsoe was part of the deal that brought BJ Boston’s draft rights to New Orleans from Memphis, before NO sent BJ on to the Clippers for a future draft pick last week. So, the two went from being a part of a trade for each other between NO and Memphis to teammates.
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      KeithKSR - 08-15-2021, 11:44 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by ukpumacat View Post
      $$$
      Seems that way. The Grizzlies are trying to shed some of their glut of guaranteed contracts, Beverley and Rondo are entering the final year of their deals. Somehow the Clips save enough in salaries to save $6 mil in cap space, but are still $31 million over the cap.

      The Clippers had demoted Beverley to the bench last season, alongside Rondo. Bledsoe started 70 of 71 games last season, still puts up some decent stats. I don’t think the Grizzlies acquired him with any plan other than to trade him, and that is what they did. Bledsoe will be 32 in December and playing in his 12th NBA season. He is entering the twilight of his career, or is already there.

      Bledsoe was part of the deal that brought BJ Boston’s draft rights to New Orleans from Memphis, before NO sent BJ on to the Clippers for a future draft pick last week. So, the two went from being a part of a trade for each other between NO and Memphis to teammates.