Eric Bledsoe, Memphis Grizzlies Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Eric Bledsoe came to the Memphis Grizzlies alongside Steven Adams in a trade that sent Jonas Vanas to New Orleans to play for the Pelicans. This trade also moved Memphis up in the draft, where they drafted a wing player in Ziaire Williams in one of the more surprising picks in 2021.
That said, the assumption that came along with Bledsoe in Memphis was simple — the veteran guard wouldn’t stick around for long. This was confirmed when Yahoo!