NBA News: L.a. Clippers get Eric Bledsoe by Trade from the Memphis Grizzlies

The L.A. Clippers have threaded a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies and committed Eric Bledsoe. For the Point Guard change in return Patrick Beverley, Rajon Rondo and Daniel Oturo to Memphis.

This reports Adrian Wojnarowski (espn) with reference to anonymous sources. Bledsoe returns to an old sphere of action, the 31-year-old was selected in the draft 2010 at 18th place from the Clippers and spent his first three years in the NBA in Los Angeles.

Subsequently, stations followed the Suns, Bucks and Pelicans. Just a few weeks ago he was brought to Memphis from New Orleans, now it goes directly to the west coast. In the Pelican's jersey, he launched 12.2 points last season, 3.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds at 42.1 percent from the field and 34.1 percent from the triple line.

Bledsoe, who has done it in his career twice to the All -defensive Team, is supposed to take a significant role in the Guard rotation, according to WoJ at the Clippers. In the coming year, he is under contract for $ 18.1 million, from its 19.4 million in the last year of the contract in the 2022/23 season, only 3.9 million are guaranteed.

By the trade and the exceptions of Beverley (14.3 million), Rondo (7.5 million) and OTURU (1.5 million), the Clippers save about $ 30 million luxury taxes and also receive a trade exception in the amount of $ 8.3 million. The contracts of the two veterans run after the season, which gives Grizzlies financial flexibility in the summer of 2022, Oturu brings potential as a 33rd pick of the draft 2020.

Memphis Grizzlies: Follow more trades?

Apparently, the Grizzlies are open to potentially Beverley, Rondo or Oturu. First-mentioned played for four years in the jersey of the clippers and became a fanble with his defense and passion to a fanble, but lost his starter post in the past playoff, however, on Reggie Jackson.

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Rondo came by Trade from the Atlanta Hawks during the season and should bring the team around Kawhi Leonard and Paul George leadership qualities as well as another playoff-experienced Playmaker. However, the champion of 2020 was used only in 13 playoff lots and fell against the end of the PostSeason from the rotation of Clippers coach Tyron Lue.