Austin Rivers was a part of the trade that sent Trevor Ariza to Washington Wizards. In a strange twist, the Memphis Grizzlies are actually going to end up being involved as we originally thought.
It isn’t officially part of the deal but they will be getting a player who was involved after they nearly acquired Kelly Oubre Friday night.
Austin Rivers is expected to finalize a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies once bought out by the Phoenix Suns, per league sources on @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 18, 2018
The Grizzlies bench has been solid for most of the season but recent offensive struggles have really hurt this team.