Grizzlies Acquire Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, Second Round Pick For Taj Gibson, A.J. Johnson

The New Orleans Pelicans swung a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies that will create the space to sign Bennedict Mathurin. New Orleans is trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a second-round pick and a second-round pick swap to Memphis for Taj Gibson and A.J. Johnson. The Pelicans now have enough space under what will be a first-apron hard cap to complete the signing of Mathurin. Previously, New Orleans could not have signed Mathurin and fit the contract in under the first-apron hard cap that would...