According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the asking price for Mike Conley just went up ... again. He is reporting that the current offer for the Memphis Grizzlies’ Mike Conley from Utah is Derrick Favors, Ricky Rubio, and a 1st round draft pick. This could be why we heard earlier today that the Detroit Pistons were getting cold feet and powering down their pursuit of Mike Conley when the price was getting too rich for their blood.
The Jazz are making a strong push to acquire the 31-year-old point guard, as first reported by The Athletic’s Tony Jones.