Ty Jerome’s name is already circling the trade market, and the Memphis Grizzlies may have a tough decision coming by the February deadline.
Jerome has turned heads with a 40-point outing last Monday and has put together an impressive season overall, which is why the chatter around his value keeps building. According to Siegel, the idea of Memphis moving the 29-year-old is very much in play. He said he is “buying” the possibility and called Jerome “one of the top trade candidates on the market.”
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The logic is straightforward from Memphis’ side. Siegel pointed to Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman’s preference for draft capital, saying the team could look to turn Jerome into picks. He also predicted that Jerome would be “moved to a team that is going to be making the playoffs and is going to be in the championship mix.”
Jerome’s contract situation only adds to the intrigue. “He’s [Jerome] going to be pretty much entering the final year of his contract near the trade deadline because he has that player option that he can decide on in the offseason,” Siegel said.
“He’s going to be declining that to get a major payday for what he’s done with Memphis…And now there’s going to be teams out there that need key point guards, he’s on a very team-friendly contract. Virtually any team in the league can absorb his deal and not be bearing any financial ramifications at that point.”
For now, it’s still just a possibility. Whether the Grizzlies actually pull the trigger before the deadline remains to be seen.
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