Pelicans, Grizzlies Agree To Four-Player Trade
The Pelicans and Grizzlies have agreed to a four-player trade involving former first-round NBA draft picks.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 8 distinct news outlets with 9 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 32.
- Primary Driver: The Pelicans and Grizzlies have agreed to a four-player trade involving former first-round NBA draft picks.
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The New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a four-player trade that sends Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to Memphis. Outlets including ESPN, The New York Times, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report, NOLA.com, and Hoops Rumors have reported on the roster adjustments, which also involve AJ Johnson and a deal for Bennedict Mathurin.
Coverage notes that the Pelicans are waiving Taj Gibson shortly after the trade with the Grizzlies. Reporting from Yahoo Sports and NOLA.com outlines additional team moves to clear room for the roster adjustments and aggregate contracts ahead of the upcoming 2026 season.
Bleacher Report emphasizes the exchange of former first-round picks between the two franchises. Coverage does not yet specify the full list of players moving in every direction beyond Hawkins and Peavy, nor does it specify the complete terms concerning AJ Johnson and Bennedict Mathurin.
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Sources (9)
- Pelicans trade Hawkins to Grizzlies as part of 4-player deal, sources say www.espn.com · 50m ago
- Reports: Grizzlies, Pelicans agree to 4-player trade NBA.com · 5h ago
- Pelicans Reportedly Waiving Taj Gibson Hours After Grizzlies Trade Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Pelicans agree to trade Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy to Grizzlies: Sources The New York Times · 5h ago
- Now that AJ Johnson’s contract can be aggregated that … Yahoo Sports · 5h ago
- Pelicans make another trade, clearing room to complete the Bennedict Mathurin deal NOLA.com · 5h ago
- Grizzlies, Pelicans Reportedly Swap Former 1st-Round NBA Draft Picks in Trade Ahead of 2026 Season Bleacher Report · 5h ago
- Sources: Pelicans trade Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies in 4-player deal ESPN · 5h ago
- Pelicans, Grizzlies Agree To Four-Player Trade Hoops Rumors · 5h ago broke it first
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Which teams are involved in the trade?
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Which players are reported to be moving?
Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy are reported moving to the Grizzlies, while coverage also mentions AJ Johnson, Bennedict Mathurin, and Taj Gibson.
When was the trade reported?
September 8, 2026.
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