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Grizzlies Re-Tool: Gordon & Niang Traded Amidst Deadline Moves
8 Feb
Summary
- Grizzlies received Eric Gordon from 76ers without taking back players.
- Georges Niang was waived by the Grizzlies after a trade to Utah.
- Eric Gordon played only six games for the Sixers this season.
The Memphis Grizzlies have made it clear they are retooling by acting as a salary-dump team at the 2026 NBA trade deadline.
Eric Gordon was traded to the Grizzlies from the Philadelphia 76ers in a deal that did not involve Philadelphia acquiring any players in return. This move allowed the 76ers to shed Gordon's $2.2 million salary from his one-year contract.
Georges Niang, another former 76er, was also sent to the Grizzlies. This move occurred as part of a larger trade that sent Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz. Niang, aged 32, was promptly waived by Memphis upon his arrival, as he was not expected to play for the team.
