Memphis Grizzlies listening to offers for Marc Gasol and Mike Conley
Wednesday 23 January 2019 10:00, UK
The Memphis Grizzlies will begin listening to trade offers for center Marc Gasol and guard Mike Conley for the first time since the pair developed into the franchise a decade ago.
The Grizzlies are prepared to consider trading one or both veterans before the February 7 deadline or after the season has finished, according to ESPN.
Gasol and Conley met with owner of the franchise Roberta Pera but neither expressed an interest in being dealt.
In his 11th year with the Grizzlies, Gasol is averaging 15.3 points, 4.7 assists and 1.3 blocks per game while playing in 46 of 47 contests.
His scoring average is on pace for his lowest mark since 2013/14 but his assists are on pace for a career high.
The 33-year-old could become a free agent this summer by declining $25.6m option for 2019-20 - his salary for this year is $24.1m.
Gasol has career averages of 15.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists since arriving in Memphis in a trade for his brother, Pau Gasol, from the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008.
Conley, 31, is making $30.5m this year and is under contract for $32.5m in 2019-20.
He has an early termination option in 2020-21, which would guarantee $22.4m of that year's $34.5m salary if he plays 55 games either this season or next season.
Having already played in 46 games this season, he is averaging 19.8 points and 6.1 assists per game.
Those figures are mostly in line with his production over the previous three campaigns, and above his career averages of 14.6 points and 5.7 assists.
