OKC Thunder trade primer: Grit and Grind era ends for Grizzlies

Mike Conley, OKC Thunder 2019 NBA Free Agency Tracker (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
Mike Conley, OKC Thunder 2019 NBA Free Agency Tracker (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
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OKC Thunder trade deadline series
OKC Thunder trade deadline series (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

Stats:

Entering week 17 of action here’s how Memphis ranks in key statistical categories:

Offensive Rating: 29th ( 103.7)
Defensive Rating: 6th ( 106.5)
Net Differential: 23rd (-2.8 )

Points per game: 100.8 (30th)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 45.2 percent (20th)
3-Point percent: 34.1% (26th)

Opponent points per game: 104.0 (2nd)
Opponent field goal efficiency: 45.2 percent (8th)
Opponent 3-point percent: 37.0% (29th)

Record: 14th in WC
Home: 12-14 | Road: 9-19 | Back to back sets: 7
Versus the West: 13-19 | Versus the East: 8-14

Grizzlies Salary Situation:

As per Spotrac:

"Active Roster Cap: $121,154,186 Dead: $2,200,952 Cap Hold: $4,650,294 Total Cap: $123,440,596 Cap Max Space: $-26,221,890 Practical Cap Space: $-21,571,596"

To view the full team salary by player up to 2021-2022 click this link to Basketball Insiders.

Draft Pick Situation:

As per Real GM

2019:

  • Own first-round pick to Celtics (protected 1 – 8)
  • Second round pick goes to Bulls (no protections)
  • Celtics second-round pick to Grizzlies (protected 31-55 and if not conveyed the Celtics will have delivered on their obligation)

2020:

  • Own first-round pick to Celtics (protected 1-6 – if not conveyed in 2019)
  • Second round pick to Bulls if it falls 31-55 (protected 56- 60)

2019 free agents

Note: players listed with player options or team options means they are contracted through to 2019-2020, but their options will be exercised (or not) this offseason.

2020 free agents