
NBA Rumor: Jae Crowder Trade
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The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that the team has completed a three-team trade with the Miami Heat and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies have acquired forward Justise Winslow and guard Dion Waiters from the Heat as well as center Gorgui Dieng from the Timberwolves. In addition, the Grizzlies traded forwards Jae Crowder, Solomon Hill and Andre Iguodala to the Heat.
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“Today is a very good day because we think the acquisition of Andre, Jae and Solomon will help us with our versatility and create a more balanced roster,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “Today is also a sad day because we lose three very good players who have been part of our family. We wish Justise, James and Dion nothing but the best in the future.”
Jae Crowder: THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF MEMPHIS MY TEAMMATES AND GRIZZLES ORGANIZATION.! I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS WELCOMING ME WITH OPEN ARMS.! GOODLUCK -99
Jae Crowder: MIAMI ALOT OF HARD WORK & DEDICATION IS ON THE WAY.! I FEEL THE LOVE FROM YOU FANS ALREADY AND ITS GREATLY APPRECIATED.!! LETS WORK.! 😈 -99
Crowder, Hill staying in Miami?
Barry Jackson: Jae Crowder (like Solomon Hill earlier) has been told that he likely will remain with Heat barring something unforeseen, per source briefed on situation. All the details of today’s Heat trade, cap consequences, more: miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…
Bobby Marks: Jae Crowder ($7.8M) and Solomon Hill ($12.76M) are one expiring contracts. Hill has a $531,614 bonus for playing 1000 minutes. He has currently played 901. The Heat would be responsible for the bonus if cash is not part of the deal.
Ira Winderman: Heat clearly have more work to do, because at moment taking in three (Iguodala, Crowder, Hilll) and sending out two (Winslow, Waiters) without an open roster spot to accommodate the extra player (at NBA maximum of 15).
James Johnson to Memphis
Adrian Wojnarowski: Miami has agreed to trade Justise Winslow, Dion Waiters and James Johnson to Memphis for Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill and Jae Crowder, league sources tell ESPN. No picks in the deal.
Barry Jackson: The early indication is that Heat is keeping Solomon Hill and potentially Crowder, per involved source, because Miami and OKC haven’t struck Gallinari deal
Jae Crowder to Miami
Shams Charania: Memphis has traded forward Jae Crowder to Miami as part of Andre Iguodala deal, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
Jae Crowder all in with Memphis
Peter Edmiston: Really enjoyed talking with Jae Crowder. In spite of the rebuild going on, he says he’s committed to the Grizzlies: “I’m sure a lot of playoff teams will try to pry me away from here but I’ve made it clear to the organization I’m all in on trying to grow with this group.”
Michael Wallace: As far as newcomers in Grizz-Jazz trade, expect Grayson Allen to join summer league squad as soon as this weekend’s back-to-back. And word is Crowder wants to stay in Memphis in what could be vital role for accomplished vet on young team. Korver, meanwhile, is passing through.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Memphis has traded guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver and Jae Crowder, the 23rd pick in Thursday’s Draft and a future first-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.
Tony Jones: The Utah Jazz have acquired mike Conley for Jae Crowder, Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver and two first round picks, league sources tell The Athletic
Tony Jones: The trade will become offcial on July 6, sources say…..The Jazz get the point guard they have long been targeting, and they are able to keep Derrick Favors in the process. Big win for them on both sides
Rudy Gobert: Welcome to Utah!!! @Jae Crowder #Defense
Joe Ingles: Welcome @Jae Crowder!! ☕️☕️
“This trade needed to include both players and assets that we felt strongly could help us continue to compete for championships and we believe it does,” said Altman. “We look forward to Isaiah, Jae and Ante joining us and also felt that the unprotected first round pick in the deal was very important for us and our future as well.”
Bill Doyle: Danny Ainge: “very, very difficult day” trading IT and Crowder, but he’s excited about acquiring Irving.
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have acquired four-time All-Star and 2016 NBA Champion Kyrie Irving from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard Isaiah Thomas, forward Jae Crowder, center Ante Zizic and the rights to the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 first round pick.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to send Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in a deal for Isaiah Thomas, league sources told The Vertical. The Celtics are sending Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and Brooklyn’s 2018 first-round pick to Cleveland, league sources told The Vertical.
Cavs, Celtics agree on a Kyrie-Isaiah trade
Jeff Goodman: Cavs agree to deal Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 Nets pick, source told ESPN.
Shams Charania: Cleveland and Boston have agreement on deal to send Kyrie Irving to the Celtics for Isaiah Thomas package to Cavs, sources tell The Vertical
Brian Windhorst: Cavs and Celtics on verge of a deal: Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 Nets pick unprotected, sources say
Dave McMenamin: CLE will receive BKN 2018 1st round pick – unprotected – from BOS in the trade that is currently being discussed, league source tells ESPN
Adam Himmelsbach: A league source confirms the Celtics have agreed to trade Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic and 2018 Nets pick to Cle for Kyrie Irving.
Shams Charania: All-Star Kyrie Irving will waive his trade kicker to complete Cleveland’s deal to Boston, league source tells The Vertical.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: Boston, Cleveland on trade call now with league office. Deal is done.
Bobby Marks: IT/Crowder/Zizic combination would save the Cavaliers $19M in taxes. Tax bill goes from $78.4M to $59.2M.
The Cavaliers and Celtics are in serious negotiations on a trade that would send four-time All-Star Kyrie Irving to rival Boston for All-Star Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and a No. 1 draft pick. A source with with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed them to cleveland.com.
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics are engaged in serious trade discussions centered on swapping All-Star guards Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas, league sources told The Vertical. The teams are still working on the framework of a deal, and Jae Crowder has been included in the discussions, league sources said.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: Boston, Cleveland nearing deal on Kyrie Irving, but details still working to completion. Isaiah Thomas, Crowder, pick(s) in talks.
Adrian Wojnarowski: Boston center Ante Zizic also expected to be part of a potential Cleveland deal for Kyrie Irving, league sources tell ESPN.
Bobby Marks: The magic # for the Celtics is $13.8M to get a deal done with Irving waiving his trade kicker. Thomas and Crowder are a combined $13.05M
There are any number of deals that could transpire. A league source said perhaps the best Cleveland could do would be something with Boston, Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, and multiple first-round picks, and then use Thomas to trade for a different piece (wait a minute, didn’t I just say I wouldn’t do specific scenarios?). The Knicks don’t want Kevin Love, so your proposal isn’t happening.
Shams Charania on the Celtics: I don’t think they’re unwilling to listen to offers (for Jae Crowder). They listened to them on draft night. There were a lot of discussions being had during draft week about potentially moving Jae Crowder. I don’t think it ever came close.
In the aftermath of Hayward’s decision, the Jazz attempted to work out a sign-and-trade with Boston to acquire small forward Jae Crowder in exchange for Hayward, among other assets, according to sources. Those talks fell apart, however, as the week progressed. The Jazz tried to make a deal work, but couldn’t find a deal the Celtics believed was worth it.
Crowder is under contract for the next three years at a total of nearly $22 million, which is bargain-type stuff in today’s market. “Jae is a big part of what we’re doing,” said Ainge. “I mean, he was our best 3-point shooter last year, and he defends some of the top players in the league. Jae’s a very important player for us going forward.”
Adam Himmelsbach: Hearing that the Celtics have no intention of trading Jae Crowder. They’re excited about lineup possibilities.
A. Sherrod Blakely: This is why @Celtics resisted S+T w/Utah for Crowder. Bos always felt they could swing another deal and get cap relief+rotation player.
Chris Mannix: Boston can now patiently gauge the trade market for Jae Crowder. Appealing player, more appealing contract. Size still a major need.
The Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics are in ongoing talks over a sign-and-trade that involves Gordon Hayward getting a max contract and Jae Crowder coming to Utah, league sources told The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday.
League sources told The Tribune that Hayward and his agent, Mark Bartelstein, have agreed to help facilitate a sign-and-trade. Utah would sign Hayward to a new max deal, then send him to Boston in exchange for Crowder, who has just short of three years and $22 million remaining on his contract.
The Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics are in ongoing talks over a sign-and-trade that involves Gordon Hayward getting a max contract and Jae Crowder coming to Utah, league sources told The Tribune on Wednesday night.
That’s where the Jazz, with Hayward’s blessing, can help. Utah will sign Hayward to a new max deal, then send him to Boston in exchange for Crowder, who has $22 million remaining on a three-year contract. A deal would be a major boon for Utah, as it watches its star player exit. It would also greatly help the Jazz’s salary cap situation.
Because teams are allowed to go over the cap to sign their own players, a sign-and-trade with Boston would allow the Jazz to bring back up to about $30 million in contracts and trade exceptions.
Tony Jones: League source says Jazz and Celtics have been talking “throughout the day” on sign and trade possibilities concerning Jae Crowder
Tony Jones: Sources: Of the potential Celtics targets, Jazz prefer Crowder. Need a 3/4
The Jazz and Celtics discussed on Wednesday the possibility of including Crowder into a sign-and-trade agreement for Hayward, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ultimately, Hayward himself will have to agree to a sign-and-trade, which could be perceived as a farewell gift to the Jazz franchise that drafted and developed him into an NBA All-Star. Crowder had been publicly critical of the Celtics pursuit of Hayward during the 2016-’17 season, in part, perhaps, because he’d be the player most impacted by Hayward’s arrival.
Spencer Checketts: At this juncture, Hayward and Bartelstein have the “ball in their court” re: sign and trade with Utah and Boston. Target for Utah in scenario is Jae Crowder. With everything Hayward and Bartelstein have done, making this happens is the least they can do.
Spencer Checketts: Source says Bartelstein brought idea to Stevens, who signed off and brought it to Ainge. No word from Danny. But GH/MB can make it happen.
Boston has already renounced its rights to Kelly Olynyk, a key offensive spark off the bench with his ability to score from the perimeter. Now it looks as though the Celtics will have to trade away one of its elite defenders in order to continue shedding salary. And the three targets most teams have focused on, are Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart. Terry Rozier is also available, but the market for the aforementioned players has been much stronger.
“Boston has to unload one of those three,” a league source texted CSNNE.com on Wednesday. “And to be candid, it really doesn’t matter which one. All three of them, no matter where they end up, will help a team.”
Jake Fischer: The Celtics offered Jae Crowder to late lottery teams leading up to June’s draft, per league sources. Boston asked for pick, young player.
Because the salary cap did not rise as much as projected, they will likely have to trade one or more of those three players to sign Hayward. Sources told ESPN that Boston has discussed trade concepts involving those players with at least half a dozen teams on Wednesday.
Brian Robb: Don’t be surprised to hear trade talks on Crowder, Bradley and Smart in coming hours/days. C’s will undoubtedly test market on all of them.
Gary Washburn: Utah also a Crowder option. His father briefly played for the #Jazz.
The Post has learned that in talks with the Celtics, their defensive small forward Jae Crowder would be a major player of interest for Knicks president Phil Jackson. In fact, Jackson lamented not trading for Crowder when he was on the table in the 2014 trade talks with the Mavericks for Tyson Chandler. Crowder is an active, gritty defender who can shoot from 3-point range.
Brian Robb: Full comments from @daldridgetnt on @NBATV on inclusion of Jae Crowder being a potential sticking point in Jimmy Butler negotiations
The Celtics have talked intermittently with the Clippers about Blake Griffin, per several league sources, but a deal is extremely unlikely. Griffin will be a free agent this summer, and Boston would probably need official permission to talk to him about his future — a concession Minnesota allowed Cleveland before the Kevin Love trade. The Clips would ask for a bounty, starting with Jae Crowder and one of the Avery Bradley/Marcus Smart duo, plus picks, per league sources.
There are rival executives who believe the Bulls and Celtics will rekindle trade talks centered on Jimmy Butler before the Feb. 23 deadline. The teams held serious talks in June, and the Celtics own the same assets — Jae Crowder, Marcus Smart, the Nets’ first-round picks in 2017 and 2018 — the teams discussed then.
A. Sherrod Blakely: Not surprisingly, one of the loudest cheers when the #Celtics starters were introduced, was for @Jae Crowder. #allisforgiven #CelticsTalk
Scott Souza: #Celtics Jae Crowder: I love Boston. I don’t want to leave Boston … But stand by what I said that fans shouldn’t cheer opposition.
Chris Forsberg: Brad Stevens says Crowder wished he hadn’t expressed himself like he did. Says Crowder is “all in” on Boston.
Crowder then took things a step further, and according to CSNNE he even said he had no problem leaving Boston, and even retweeted a fan who asked him to return to the Dallas Mavericks.
With Sacramento in shambles once again, Lowe was asked by David Thorpe whether he believes the Celtics would be willing to offer Avery Bradley or Jae Crowder in a trade. “A year ago, six months ago, I would have said yes,” Lowe replied. “And what’s interesting to me — look, everyone knows the Celtics have the goods to make a real offer, although … maybe that Nets pick isn’t the golden ticket we thought it was going to be. We’ll see. I think the Nets will regress, long story short. So I think (Celtics president of basketball operations) Danny (Ainge) would gamble. I don’t think that is the majority view of the organization, including the coach. I don’t think Brad Stevens wants to touch DeMarcus Cousins with a 10-foot pole. And that carries a lot of weight there. Not only that, they just signed a center. And they think Al Horford is a center, and will play more center as pieces come and go in Boston. And so I don’t know what that does to Boston’s hunger to acquire a superstar big man who is going to be a locker room question mark.”
KC Johnson: Jae Crowder has been involved in the Bulls-Celtics talks, per a source.
The Magic eventually worked out a deal sending Harris to the Detroit Pistons. “He’s a good player that has opened a lot of eyes since he left Dallas,” a league executive whose franchise pursued a possible trade for Crowder this season, told CSNNE.com. “That contract, his talent … he’s not untradeable, but he’s about as close to being untradeable on that team.”
January 19, 2021 | 9:05 pm EST Update
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