Which players deserved investigation for the Memphis Grizzlies’ problems in 2018-19?
Feb 7, 2019 — Chris Wallace
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Delon Wright. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.MEM on 2019-02-07: the listed basketball needs were event creation, interior finishing, rim pressure. 3 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 3 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Public market context only; no team linklisted needs: event creation · interior finishing · rim pressure5 candidates — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
JaMychal Greencap charge $8.07MMarket route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses interior finishing, rim pressure
Observed functions
rebounding · interior finishing · rim pressure
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
JaMychal Green: JaMychal Green was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,066,667 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.07MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.97MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.55MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.37M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O -0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Avery Bradleycap charge $12.0MMarket route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation, interior finishing
Observed functions
shooting · interior finishing · event creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Avery Bradley: Avery Bradley was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: event_creation, interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $12,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $12.0MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $11.9MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $7.00MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $9.52M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Garrett Templecap charge $8.00MMarket route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
shooting · event creation · passing
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence ambiguous
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Garrett Temple: Garrett Temple was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.00MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.90MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.51MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.32M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.9 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Markelle Fultzcap charge $8.34MMarket route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
event creation · passing · creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Public offer-shape evidence available
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Markelle Fultz: sources linked Markelle Fultz to another team, not MEM. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,339,880 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.34MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $8.24MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.71MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.59M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.0 / D 0.5) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Marc Gasolcap charge $24.1MMarket route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Does not address a listed top need
Observed functions
rim protection · creation · rebounding
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Marc Gasol: sources linked Marc Gasol to another team, not MEM. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $24,119,025 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $24.1MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $24.0MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $19.1MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $19.2M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.8 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Feb 7, 2019 — Chris Wallace
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Tyler Dorsey. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.MEM on 2019-02-07: the listed basketball needs were event creation, interior finishing, rim pressure. 3 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 3 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Public market context only; no team linklisted needs: event creation · interior finishing · rim pressure5 candidates — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
JaMychal Greencap charge $8.07M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses interior finishing, rim pressure
Observed functions
rebounding · interior finishing · rim pressure
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
JaMychal Green: JaMychal Green was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,066,667 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.07MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.97MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.55MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.37M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O -0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Avery Bradleycap charge $12.0M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation, interior finishing
Observed functions
shooting · interior finishing · event creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Avery Bradley: Avery Bradley was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: event_creation, interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $12,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $12.0MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $11.9MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $7.00MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $9.52M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Garrett Templecap charge $8.00M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
shooting · event creation · passing
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence ambiguous
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Garrett Temple: Garrett Temple was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.00MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.90MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.51MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.32M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.9 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Markelle Fultzcap charge $8.34M Market route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
event creation · passing · creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Public offer-shape evidence available
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Markelle Fultz: sources linked Markelle Fultz to another team, not MEM. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,339,880 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.34MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $8.24MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.71MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.59M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.0 / D 0.5) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Marc Gasolcap charge $24.1M Market route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Does not address a listed top need
Observed functions
rim protection · creation · rebounding
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Marc Gasol: sources linked Marc Gasol to another team, not MEM. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $24,119,025 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $24.1MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $24.0MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $19.1MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $19.2M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.8 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Feb 7, 2019 — Chris Wallace
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Avery Bradley. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.MEM on 2019-02-07: the listed basketball needs were event creation, interior finishing, rim pressure. 3 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 3 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Public market context only; no team linklisted needs: event creation · interior finishing · rim pressure5 candidates — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
JaMychal Greencap charge $8.07M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses interior finishing, rim pressure
Observed functions
rebounding · interior finishing · rim pressure
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
JaMychal Green: JaMychal Green was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,066,667 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.07MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.97MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.55MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.37M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O -0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Avery BradleyAcquired in the completed transactioncap charge $12.0M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation, interior finishing
Observed functions
shooting · interior finishing · event creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Completed package observed: 2 player(s) + $16.1M
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Avery Bradley: Avery Bradley was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: event_creation, interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $12,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $12.0MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $11.9MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $7.00MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $9.52M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Garrett Templecap charge $8.00M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
shooting · event creation · passing
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence ambiguous
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Garrett Temple: Garrett Temple was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.00MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.90MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.51MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.32M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.9 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Markelle Fultzcap charge $8.34M Market route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
event creation · passing · creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Public offer-shape evidence available
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Markelle Fultz: sources linked Markelle Fultz to another team, not MEM. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,339,880 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.34MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $8.24MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.71MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.59M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.0 / D 0.5) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Marc Gasolcap charge $24.1M Market route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Does not address a listed top need
Observed functions
rim protection · creation · rebounding
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Marc Gasol: sources linked Marc Gasol to another team, not MEM. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $24,119,025 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $24.1MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $24.0MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $19.1MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $19.2M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.8 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Feb 7, 2019 — Chris Wallace
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Jonas Valanciunas. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.MEM on 2019-02-07: the listed basketball needs were event creation, interior finishing, rim pressure. 3 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 3 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Public market context only; no team linklisted needs: event creation · interior finishing · rim pressure5 candidates — ordered by team link, then need match, then evidence. No target score.
JaMychal Greencap charge $8.07M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses interior finishing, rim pressure
Observed functions
rebounding · interior finishing · rim pressure
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
JaMychal Green: JaMychal Green was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: interior_finish, rim_pressure. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,066,667 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.07MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.97MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.55MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.37M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O -0.0 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Avery Bradleycap charge $12.0M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation, interior finishing
Observed functions
shooting · interior finishing · event creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Avery Bradley: Avery Bradley was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed multiple needs: event_creation, interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $12,000,000 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $12.0MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $11.9MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $7.00MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $9.52M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -0.3 per 100 (O 0.0 / D -0.3) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Garrett Templecap charge $8.00M Market route
Publicly on the market, but no source linked this team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
shooting · event creation · passing
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Salary screen available; contract-control evidence ambiguous
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Garrett Temple: Garrett Temple was on the public trade market, but no source linked MEM to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The salary screen was available, but contract-control records were ambiguous. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.00MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $7.90MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.51MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.32M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.9 / D -0.1) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Markelle Fultzcap charge $8.34M Market route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Addresses event creation
Observed functions
event creation · passing · creation
Strength overlap
Addresses a need without overlapping an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Public offer-shape evidence available
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Markelle Fultz: sources linked Markelle Fultz to another team, not MEM. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: event_creation. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $8,339,880 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $8.34MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $8.24MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $4.71MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $6.59M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.5 per 100 (O -0.0 / D 0.5) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Marc Gasolcap charge $24.1M Market route
Linked only to another team
Need addressed
Does not address a listed top need
Observed functions
rim protection · creation · rebounding
Strength overlap
No major overlap with an identified team strength
Availability history
No pre-decision availability reports in the governed source
Acquisition price
Withheld No public price evidence before the decision
Contract & salary
Minimum outgoing-salary screen available
Exact legality
Withheld A salary screen is not a full transaction-legality determination.
+Why is he here?
Marc Gasol: sources linked Marc Gasol to another team, not MEM. His strongest observed functions did not match the listed top needs. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $24,119,025 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
Minimum-outgoing salary screen (2017 CBA rules)
Incoming salary: $24.1MTeam position proxy: Tax to first apron proxyRoom plus 100k: minimum outgoing $24.0MNon taxpayer expanded 175 100 plus5m or 125 100: minimum outgoing $19.1MTaxpayer lane (125% + $100K): minimum outgoing $19.2M
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: -1.0 per 100 (O -0.8 / D -0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
