Mike Conley traded from Memphis to Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz are acquiring point guard Mike Conley from the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Grayson Allen, Jae Crowder, Kyle Korver, the number-23 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, and a future first-round pick, per multiple reports.

Memphis has traded guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz for Grayson Allen, Kyle Korver and Jae Crowder, the 23rd pick in Thursday’s Draft and a future first-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 19, 2019

The Jazz will send a protected 2020 first-round pick to the Grizzlies, league sources tell ESPN. That pick will convey as a late-lottery pick in 2020 or 2021, or become a lightly-protected pick from 2022-’24. Deal complete on July 6. https://t.co/UY47lnIOWU

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 19, 2019

The northwest division continues to get even tougher with the Nuggets, Blazers, Jazz, and Thunder all returning playoff-laden, experienced rosters.

Conley comes to Utah after playing 12 seasons in Memphis, where he was drafted fourth overall in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Ohio State.  Conley was college teammates with former Trail Blazer top overall pick, Greg Oden, and the duo led the Buckeyes to the 2007 Final Four.

Conley averaged 21.1 points and 6.4 assists per game in his age-31 season in 2018-19, playing in 70 games and averaging 33.5 minutes a contest.