was Memphis' second budget-minded deal in just over a week, after reserves Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby were sent to Cleveland - along with a future first-round draft pick - for Jon Leuer and a trade exception. Before
taxes for the two next two seasons. That process started when the team sent Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby to Cleveland for Jon Leuer on Jan. 22. While long rumored that they were eager to trade Gay, it seemed the Grizzlies
advantage of Memphis' desire to get under the luxury tax Tuesday by acquiring Marreese Speights , Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby along with a future first-round pick for Jon Leuer. Selby was sent to the Cavs' NBA Development League affiliate
million in luxury tax and got $2.4 million below the threshold by trading Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby to Cleveland. Fans in Memphis are split on the trade. Many see the team's new owners giving up on the Grizzlies while
106-93 on Wednesday. Memphis played for the first time since trading reserves Marreese Speights, Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby to Cleveland on Tuesday for Jon Leuer, a move made to clear about $6 million in salary and get the team under the luxury
draft pick from Memphis earlier in the day. Cleveland picked up forward Marreese Speights and guards Wayne Ellington and Josh Selby in exchange for forward Jon Leuer. Speights will help replace Anderson Varejao , who will miss the remainder of the
But the Grizzlies made a deal Tuesday to shed more than $6 million, trading Marreese Speights , Wayne Ellington , Josh Selby and a future draft pick to Cleveland for Jon Leuer. That will get Memphis under the threshold and should keep it from
since Nov. 7 while he recovers from the lingering effects of microfracture surgery on his left ankle. ... Grizzlies G Josh Selby was not with the team for personal reasons. ... Memphis also beat the Warriors 104-94 in Golden State's home opener
3-pointers and scored 13 first-half points for the Kings. Thompson scored 10 points and Cousins had six. Notes: Josh Selby was not with the team for personal reasons. . The Grizzlies complete the three-game road trip Wednesday at Golden
Memphis in the offseason, started in Conley's spot and was expected to get most of the minutes against Cleveland. Josh Selby will back up Bayless. Conley's illness marks the first time this season that one of Memphis' five starters has not