Pelicans trade Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies in four-player deal

Memphis acquires Jordan Hawkins (plus Micah Peavy and future second-round assets) from New Orleans in a multi-player swap that also sends AJ Johnson and veteran Taj Gibson to the Pelicans.

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- Memphis receives: Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap.
- New Orleans receives: AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson.
- Reported by Shams Charania via ESPN's offseason coverage.
- Jordan Hawkins is a former lottery pick (No. 14, 2023) and gives Memphis another young wing option.
- The picks and swap provide additional future draft flexibility for the Grizzlies.
- The move increases Memphis' roster depth while altering short-term veteran balance.
- ESPN frames the trade as clearing roster space for New Orleans and freeing cap room to sign Bennedict Mathurin.
- Memphis gains a player and picks; the deal could influence Memphis' roster decisions at training camp and into the season.

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