Herrington: After trade deadline, Grizzlies playoff team is ‘on the floor’
The Grizzlies paid a draft pick to be rid of the $21.6 million Marcus Smart (left) was set to be owed next season, Chris Herrington says. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life.
Was the draft-pick cost of the deal and the short-term risk of sapping the team’s depth and experience worth whatever flexibility is gained next summer?
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