Grizzlies Reportedly Willing to Listen to Trade Offers for Marc Gasol and Mike Conley

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Things are not going too well for Memphis Grizzlies recently. After missing the playoffs last season, they are on the path to do the same this time around, sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference. Now, it appears that the Grizzlies realized they can’t stay competitive in the stacked West and are willing to deal their franchise stars, Marc Gasol and Mike Conley.

According to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski, Memphis has informed the lest of the league that they will begin listening to trade offers for their two best players until the February 7th trade deadline. Wojnarowski reports that if the duo isn’t dealt by then, the organization will consider the offers in the offseason as well.

Sources around the league say that Memphis Grizzlies’ front office is looking to reshape the roster and build a team around their 2018’s first-round pick Jaren Jackson.

In order to deal Gasol and Conley, Grizzlies will most likely ask a package containing young prospects and draft picks. Also, they would be interested in salary-cap relief kind of deals.

Marc Gasol and Mike Conley played an instrumental role in Memphis’ success in the past years, which saw them making seven straight playoff appearances until the last season. They have also played one Western Conference Finals and had two conference semifinals during that period.

Gasol has a year and a half left on his contract, but he has a $25.5 million player option for 2019-20, which gives him an opportunity to become a free agent this summer. Conley has a year more on his contract but also owns a player option for 2020-21 season.

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