Day: July 27, 2021

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to trade center Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for center Steven Adams, guard Eric Bledsoe and an exchange of first-round choices in this week’s draft, a person familiar with the situation said. The trade, first reported by ESPN, sends New Orleans’ 10th and 40th overall draft choices to Memphis for the Grizzlies’ 17th and 51st overall picks this year.

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Steven Adams, traded by the Thunder a year ago, is reportedly on the move once again.

Memphis is making the first deal to shake up Thursday’s draft, getting the No. 10 pick from New Orleans in a deal that includes Jonas Valanciunas.