Nemanja Bjelica – Sacramento Kings

Now in his sixth season in the NBA, Nemanja Bjelica has emerged as a solid veteran target for many teams around the league and could be a sneaky good trade target for the Grizzlies. While they have Jonas Valunciunas, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke in their frontcourt, adding a veteran forward like Nemanja Bjelica for depth purposes is not a bad idea. 

Jackson Jr. is returning from a knee injury and will need some time to work his way back up to full speed and having an experienced, veteran forward as depth is not a bad thing at all, especially with the Grizzlies expected to buy Gorgui Dieng out of his contract. 

The Kings have been involved in numerous NBA trade rumors over the last few weeks and are expected to be “sellers” at the trade deadline, which is why Nemanja Bjelica could be on the move. Several playoff contending teams have been in talk with the Kings in recent weeks about some of their veteran players, Bjelica included.

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In 26 games with the Kings this year, Nemanja Bjelica is averaging 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and is shooting 46.0% from the floor, 29.3% from three-point range. Over the course of his career, the veteran forward has shot 38.8% from deep, making him a stretch forward that could bring a lot of value to the Grizzlies second-unit and bench play.

With many teams expected to pursue the veteran forward, his asking price and value could increase, which could cause the Grizzlies to look at other potential targets, but he definitely could bring a lot to the table in terms of experience and overall depth in the frontcourt for Memphis.