Sources – Grizzlies trading center Jay Huff to Pacers

Memphis’ Grizzlies are the Jay Huff shopping center to the Indiana Pacers for a second round choice and an exchange of second round choice, sources said in ESPN on Saturday.

Huff, who was 27 years old in August, won his first standard NBA contract during his fourth season of the League after having made a strong early impression in Memphis. Stretch-5 has an average of a little less than seven points while pulling 40% out of 3 out of 3.1 attempts in 11.7 minutes for grizzlewas last season.

The Pacers seek to fortify their area before having lost the longtime departure center Myles Turner at the Milwaukee Bucks in the free agency. Huff has a set of skills similar to Turner with his ability to stretch the court as a shooter and protect the edge.

Last season, Huff was one of three 7 feet to shoot 40% on 3 points while taking at least 200 attempts, as well as Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis. He also ranked 24th as a percentage of goals on the authorized field on Layups and Dunks last season among 90 players to challenge at least 300 shots, by genius.

Huff has an average of 2.7 blocks per 36 minutes with Memphis and was appointed defensive player of the year of League G in 2023. He was under contract until 2027-28.

In a related decision, the free agent Jock Landale has accepted an agreement with the grizzly ones, sources said. Landale Solidifies the Grizzlies before Huff’s trade as a team as a team and its agent, Sammy Wloszczowski from Sig Sports, Reach.

Grizzlies have fixed more screens on the ball under Tuomas Iisalo compared to Taylor Jenkins, who adapts to Landale. According to Geniusiq, Landale ranked third in screens on ball for 100 possessions among the players to fix at least 500 screens on ball. Landale recorded careers in percentage of goals on the ground and a percentage of goals on the field of 3 points last season.

The Veteran Center was able to see more race to start the season with Zach Edey with ankle surgery in June. The star of the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr., also recalls a lawn of the lawn and will be reassessed in 12 weeks.