The Utah Jazz’s offseason fire sale continued Monday, as they shipped John Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers in a three-team trade for Kevin Love, Kyle Anderson and a 2027 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Ohm Youngmisuk. As part of the deal, they also created a $26.6 million trade exception, which sent chills down the spines of Sixers fans who are awaiting a resolution to Quentin Grimes’ restricted free agency.
On Saturday, Kelly Iko and Tony Jones of The Athletic reported there had “been little to no movement” with Grimes and the Sixers, although “the two sides are hoping to continue communication in the coming days.