The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving Walter Clayton Jr., the No. 18 pick in the 2025 draft, and Micah Peavy, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday. The moves set the Grizzlies' regular-season roster before the 5 p.m. ET deadline. Memphis started Monday with 17 players on standard contracts, 16 of them guaranteed, plus three on two-way deals. Jaylen Wells' $2.3 million salary became guaranteed Monday. The Grizzlies acquired Clayton from the Utah Jazz on Feb. 3 in an eight-player trade that...
Clayton was a consensus All-American and Final Four Most Outstanding Player, leading the Gators to the 2025-26 NCAA men's basketball national championship.
The Grizzlies are waiving Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, bringing their standard roster to the 15-player limit. The decision follows efforts to trade Clayton before Monday’s roster deadline. Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported earlier in the day that the Kings had emerged as a […] The post Grizzlies to waive Walter Clayton Jr., Micah Peavy after trade talks appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The Grizzlies are waiving Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis was facing a roster crunch this fall, with 16 players on guaranteed contracts and Jaylen Wells on a partially guaranteed deal. The Grizzlies’ roster will be ready for the regular season after cutting both Clayton and […]
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