The Pelicans agreed to trade wings Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy yes Grizzlies along with a future second-round pick and a second-round trade, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Link to Twitter). In return, New Orleans will receive protection AJ Johnson and a great man That Gibson.
It’s a cost-cutting move for the Pelicans, who will be able to complete their own informed a two-year, $16 million deal Benedict Maturin without going over the luxury tax line or the first apron after the trade is complete.
New Orleans was it was reported back in July explore trade scenarios involving Hawkins, and Memphis was identified as a potential trade partner at the time. A next report linked Johnson to these talks, and we assumed a few days ago that a deal involving Gibson could be the plan as of Sept. 8, when Johnson is two months old aggregation the restriction is lifted. He was traded Mavericks at Grizzlies on July 8.
Still to come…