Justise Winslow, Andre Iguodala On The Move In Multiplayer Trade
The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to acquire 23-year-old Justise Winslow as part of a multiplayer trade with the Miami Heat, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The move, which brought a formal end to the Andre Iguodala Era in Tennessee evolved in stages over the course of the evening.
The Grizzlies had been shopping Iguodala ever since the moment they acquired him from the Warriors in an offseason salary dump. They yielded a first-round pick from Golden State in doing so because it allowed them to pull off their D’Angelo Russell sign-and-trade deal.
Now that Memphis has scored another formidable asset in Winslow, the deal has to be considered a win for the rebuilding Grizzlies franchise that finds themselves battling for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference despite a young roster.
While Winslow has only played in 11 games for the Heat this season, he’s a high-upside forward with a dramatic range in skill sets that could grow with Memphis core.
Miami has utilized him previously as a playmaker and in 2018-19 he averaged 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Winslow’s $13M falls short of the $17.2M although he comes with additional team control that the Grizzlies will appreciate. In order for the move to work financially, however, the Heat will need to offload additional salary that isn’t known at this point in time.
The details of this trade could be contingent upon what the Heat decide to do with Danilo Gallinari, a player they’re also said to be pursuing. The trade could even evolve into a three-team affair.
More to come (potentially on Thursday).
