Cutting the Clippers down

The Los Angeles Clippers will trade Patrick Beverley, Rajon Rondo and Daniel Otulu to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for point guard Eric Bledsoe. Transaction will save the Clippers approximately $25 million in luxury taxes, and the Grizzlies will save $3.9 million in cap space next season. This trade is to clear up the roster spots for the Clippers with 17 players under contract dropping down to 15 players currently. In terms of team chemistry, Bledsoe will be a valuable piece alongside the dynamic duo of Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. Within a span of 24 hours, Grizzlies sent Patrick Beverley to Timberwolves for Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez.

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The Grizzlies get Rajan Rondo(2x NBA Champion, 3x assists champion and four NBA All-Defensive Team honours) who will play off the bench for the rising star Jamorant, as he can provide the young Memphis Grizzlies core with veteran experience. Beverley, 33 years old, has been a typical role player in his 9 years in the NBA, shooting 38.2%of his career three-pointers, and was selected to three fully defensive teams at the same time. He was awarded first-team All-defense honours in 2016-17 when he was a member of the Houston Rockets since Scottie Pippen in 1998-1999.

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Kawhi Leonard (2x NBA Champion, 2x NBA Finals MVP* and 2x DPOY*) will remain with the Los Angeles Clippers on a 4-year, $176.3 million max contract. Leonard averaged 24.8 points per game, 6.5 rebounds per game and 5.2 assists per game in 52 regular-season games during his second year with the Clippers. Leonard missed quite a bit of time due to injuries in the postseason as well that have led to him missing significant time in the 2022 season.

(DPOY* - Defensive Player of the Year | MVP* - Most Valuable Player)

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