Steven Adams, who was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the New Orleans Pelicans just a year ago, is reportedly on the move once again.
The center is being traded to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a package that includes center Jonas Valanciunas and the No. 10 pick in the 2021 NBA draft, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Here are the full details that Woj reported:
Grizzlies receive: Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, picks No. 10 and 40 in 2021, top-10 protected first-round pick in 2022
Pelicans receive: Jonas Valanciunas, picks No. 17 and 51 in 2021
Adams was part of a four-team trade last season between the Thunder, Pelicans, Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets. The centerpiece of the trade was Jrue Holiday, who went to the Bucks. The Pelicans received two first-round picks, two swaps, Adams and Bledsoe.
The Thunder received players including George Hill and Darius Miller along with draft picks.
A year later, Adams and Bledsoe are on the move once again, this time to the Grizzlies.
In this trade, the Pelicans managed to get off the contracts of Bledsoe and Adam and acquire a good center in Valanciunas. The Grizzlies received a pair of good veteran players to assist another playoff run, and as importantly, moved up to No. 10 in the upcoming draft.
The Pelicans will now pick No. 17, right between the two Thunder selections at 16 and 18.
The draft will take place on Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. Central Time.