The Memphis Grizzlies announced today that the team acquired the draft rights to forward Brandon Clarke (21st overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft) from the Oklahoma City Thunder and signed him to a multi-year contract. In exchange, the Grizzlies traded the 2019 draft rights to forward Darius Bazley (23rd overall) and a future second round draft pick to the Thunder.
Clarke (6-8, 215) appeared in 37 games (36 starts) as a junior at Gonzaga last season and averaged 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.16 steals and 3.16 blocks in 28.1 minutes. The 22-year-old led the nation in both field goal percentage (68.