What did the Utah Jazz get in return for trading Ronnie Brewer to the Memphis Grizzlies?”
The Memphis Grizzlies have the worst bench in the league. It’s not close. The New Jersey Nets bring more off the pine than the Grizzlies. So with the Grizzlies in competition for a playoff spot, discussions had taken place about how to obtain a bench scorer to help out with the young team. One such target was Utah’s Ronnie Brewer, who has struggled with all the depth available to Utah. Today, it looks like Memphis got their man. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal and Salt Lake Tribune report that the Grizzlies have obtained Brewer for a protected 2011 first round draft pick. Brewer is having a down year with only 9.5 points per game and his rebound and assist numbers are nothing to write home about, but he’s still a considerable upgrade for the Grizzlies. Brewer’s departure from Utah means the Jazz will have to sign someone to fill their 13th roster spot, leaving open the possibility of another call-up from the D-League, similar to their situation with Sundiata Gaines. The Grizzlies meanwhi
Utah Jazz trade Brewer to Memphis for future first-round pick February 18th, 2010 @ 2:48pm By Tim Buckley and Jody Genessy, Deseret News Read KSL’s Take here SALT LAKE CITY -— Carlos Boozer is staying in Utah for the rest of the season, but the Jazz have traded starting shooting guard Ronnie Brewer to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for a future first-round pick. The deal with Memphis was made shortly before Thursday’s 1 p.m. NBA trade deadline, Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor revealed. The transaction relieves the Jazz of the remainder of Brewer’s $2.7 million contract this season and the accompanying luxury-tax fees in exchange for the Grizzlies’ 2011 protected first-round pick. It also leaves the Jazz roster with only 12 players, so the organization will need to pick up a 13th player within two weeks — possibly through a NBA Development League call-up a la Sundiata Gaines. Brewer became more expendable this year due to the fact the Jazz have a plethora of wing players, includi
The Utah Jazz traded Ronnie Brewer to the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday for a protected 2011 first-round pick. Jazz general manager Kevin O’Connor said the deal came together just before the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline. O’Connor says the Jazz have some depth at Brewer’s position, so they could afford to trade Brewer, their first-round pick from the 2006 draft. Brewer is making $2.7 million this season and will be a restricted free agent this summer.
