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Memphis Grizzlies acquire Lance Stephenson from Los Angeles Clippers for Jeff Green
The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired forward Jeff Green from the Memphis Grizzlies for Lance Stephenson and a future first-round draft pick.
The draft pick is a lottery protected 2019 first-rounder but ensures that Memphis acquires an asset for Green, who can become a free agent in July.
Green gives Los Angeles another potential floor-spacer for the playoff drive.
The trade was submitted by the teams to the league just before the 3 p.m. deadline.
The Clippers had been a target of speculation this month, with some wondering whether they would keep their nucleus of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan together. After Griffin was involved in a fight with a staffer and suspended, his name came up in trade rumors, but it appears the Clippers opted to complement their core rather than blow it up.
Stephenson is averaging 4.7 points per game this season, his first with the Clippers. Green is averaging 12.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
The draft pick is a lottery protected 2019 first-rounder but ensures that Memphis acquires an asset for Green, who can become a free agent in July.
Green gives Los Angeles another potential floor-spacer for the playoff drive.
The trade was submitted by the teams to the league just before the 3 p.m. deadline.
The Clippers had been a target of speculation this month, with some wondering whether they would keep their nucleus of Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan together. After Griffin was involved in a fight with a staffer and suspended, his name came up in trade rumors, but it appears the Clippers opted to complement their core rather than blow it up.
Stephenson is averaging 4.7 points per game this season, his first with the Clippers. Green is averaging 12.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per contest.