The Memphis Grizzlies have endured a slew of shakeups to their rotation this offseason what with the arrival of Marcus Smart and Josh Christopher via trade and Derrick Rose by free agency.
However, in order for GM Zach Kleiman to have been able to execute such transactions, many outbound moving pieces were required, and, of all the talents who departed this summer, Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz believes sending veteran guard Tyus Jones to the Washington Wizards as a part of the Smart deal could prove to be the club’s “biggest loss.”
“While Smart is an upgrade over Jones, Memphis will still miss all that the 27-year-old brought to the organization.