Zach BacharContributor IDecember 29, 2024
The Brooklyn Nets and Memphis Grizzlies remain in “active conversations” on a trade including Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, according to NBA expert Marc Stein.
Brooklyn would send out Finney-Smith and a second-round choice to Memphis in exchange for John Konchar and Luke Kennard in the talked about offer, per Stein. The Nets are likewise “understood to be looking for” a first-round choice from the Grizzlies in any offer including the veteran swingman.
Stein formerly noted Brooklyn as one of the groups thinking about Konchar on Thursday.
Memphis remains in the middle of a bounce-back 2024-25 season, sitting at No. 2 in the Western Conference standings with a 22-10 record. It's simple to see why Grizzlies basic supervisor Zach Kleiman has an interest in including a knowledgeable veteran to the group's core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane.
Finney-Smith has actually revealed that he can be a trustworthy shooter on a competing group, as he has 35 playoff begins under his belt.
The 31-year-old has actually balanced 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per video game while striking 45.9 of his basket and 43.5 percent of his three-point efforts this season.
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The Nets hold the No. 12 area in the Eastern Conference standings and have actually made it clear that they're concentrated on structure towards the future. Brooklyn traded 31-year-old point player Dennis Schröder to the Golden State Warriors for a bundle that consisted of De'Anthony Melton and 3 second-round badger Dec. 14.
Konchar has actually balanced 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per video game to open his 2024-25 project in Memphis. Kennard is tape-recording 7.5 points and 2.9 helps per video game on 42.3/ 44.4/ 82.6 shooting divides.
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As the Grizzlies effort to go back to the playoffs after missing out on the postseason throughout an injury-plagued 2023-24 season, they're apparently working out an offer to land a veteran shooter to their beginning lineup.
