The Memphis Grizzlies are determined to move Mike Conley Jr. in the offseason and word has it they could be handsomely rewarded for trading him.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski (h/t Sagar Trika of Blazers Edge), the Grizzlies can fetch two first round picks in return for Conley, along with the matching salaries — a great return for an aging star, whose contract could prove tough to move at this stage.
Yet luckily for Memphis, there is a market for Conley, including the Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, and the Detroit Pistons — all teams that will make a run at the lefty dynamo this summer.
Most recently, the Jazz have been rumored to send the No. 23 overall pick in the draft, plus a future first-rounder in return for Conley, setting the base price of what it will take to trade for him.
The Ohio State product will make a whopping $32.5 million in 2019-20 and now has the full extent of the $34.5 million in his 2020-21 final season fully guaranteed after playing in more than 55 games last season (h/t Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report).
Whoever trades for Conley must be ready to pay a steep $67 million for a point guard that will be 33 years old by the time his deal expires. Surely not a Chris Paul-type of albatross deal, but one a team will have to capitalize on, likely getting the last few years of his prime.
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