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Outside of a single blockbuster trade, the Memphis Grizzlies had been having an extremely quiet offseason. Despite an overflowing roster, there weren’t any moves being made. Not in the trade market, not in free agency, and not within the organization.
In all likelihood, this was as a result of the fact that their trade with the New Orleans Pelicans hadn’t technically gone through until this morning (Friday, August 6th). After the draft, it had been an extremely quiet week.