Ty Jerome, Grizzlies trade expected by insider at deadline

As the attention around the Memphis Grizzlies has been on guard Ty Jerome, there’s no denying that speculation will come around regarding his trade value ahead of the February deadline. With Jerome putting up 40 points last Monday for the Grizzlies and having an impressive season overall so far, this NBA insider speaks on how the 29-year-old being dealt is realistic.

Through seven games, Jerome has averaged 27.4 points, 5.3 assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three-point range. Speaking on the show “Clutch Scoops,” ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel would speak with Tomer Azarly about their thoughts on Jerome being moved before the trade deadline.

Siegel would say that he is “buying” the scenario of Memphis trading Jerome at the trade deadline, saying that he will be “one of the top trade candidates on the market.”

With the prospect of getting back draft picks, Siegel mentions how Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman values draft capital, predicting that Jerome will be “moved to a team that is going to be making the playoffs and is going to be in the championship mix.”

“He’s [Jerome] going to be pretty much entering the final year of his contract near the trade deadline because he has that player option that he can decide on in the offseason,” Siegel said. “He’s going to be declining that to get a major payday for what he’s done with Memphis…And now there’s going to be teams out there that need key point guards, he’s on a very team-friendly contract. Virtually any team in the league can absorb his deal and not be bearing any financial ramifications at that point.”