One NBA writer is proposing that the Memphis Grizzlies and Houston Rockets make a bold trade centered around Ziaire Williams and Jae’Sean Tate. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea between the Grizzlies and Rockets:
Trade idea: Houston Rockets trade Jae’Sean Tate, 2027 second-round pick (via MEM) and 2028 second-round pick (via MIL) to Memphis Grizzlies for Ziaire Williams
“In other words, if Houston has a chance to expand its young core, it should,” Buckley wrote in his latest NBA trade column. “This deal might do exactly that. The word ‘might’ is needed there, as Williams has yet to establish himself as a long-term building block. Still, the 2021 No. 10 pick has time on his side. He just turned 22 years old on Sept. 12, and he has yet to log 2,000 minutes in the NBA.
“The odds of him hitting his ceiling might not be as high as they initially seemed, but his potential as a 6’8″ featured scorer who contributes on defense has a non-zero chance of coming to fruition.”
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Ziaire Williams, Jae’Sean Tate, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets Updates
Williams appeared in 37 games for the Grizzlies last season. He averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 42.9% from the field, 25.8% from beyond the arc and 77.3% from the free-throw line. Williams was the 10th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of Stanford.
Meanwhile, Tate averaged 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31 games for the Rockets in 2022-23. The lefty shot 48.0% from the floor, 28.3% from 3 and 72.5% from the foul line.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Ziaire Williams, Jae’Sean Tate, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets Updates
The Rockets won only 22 games last season, while the Grizzlies won 51. Memphis lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs in six games.
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