The 76ers look to retool for yet another run at an elusive NBA Finals run, and have added a veteran backcourt player during the first round of Thursday’s NBA draft. Rather than make a selection at No. 23, Philadelphia sent the pick to the Grizzlies for 24-year-old De’Anthony Melton according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Danny Green is included in the deal. With the pick, the Grizzlies selected Colorado State’s David Roddy.
Melton was a valuable piece of the breakout Grizzlies backcourt rotation, scoring 10.