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NBA’s Oldest Player After LeBron James Waived by Pelicans After 4-Way Trade

The New Orleans Pelicans made a move that left one of the NBA’s oldest players without a team. New Orleans waived the veteran on Wednesday, less than a day after getting him from the Memphis Grizzlies. The trade sent Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to Memphis, along with a future second-round pick and a future […] The post NBA’s Oldest Player After LeBron James Waived by Pelicans After 4-Way Trade appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Pelicans waive Taj Gibson following Grizzlies trade

The New Orleans Pelicans have waived veteran forward Taj Gibson shortly after acquiring him in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies. Gibson arrived in New Orleans on Tuesday as part of the deal that sent Jordan Hawkins to Memphis. His stay with the Pelicans ended quickly, with the team deciding to release the 40-year-old. The […] The post Pelicans waive Taj Gibson following Grizzlies trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Fischer’s Latest: Hawkins, Grizzlies, Vincent, Kings, Sabonis, More

After being traded from New Orleans to Memphis on Tuesday, former first-round pick Jordan Hawkins will likely get “a chance to stick around” and compete for a spot on the Grizzlies’ 15-man regular season roster, NBA insider Jake Fischer said during his latest live stream for Bleacher Report (video link). If the Grizzlies do end […]

Pelicans Waive Taj Gibson

By Luke Adams | at September 9, 2026 10:17 am As expected, the Pelicans have officially waived big man Taj Gibson, the team announced today in a press release. Gibson was sent from Memphis to New Orleans as part of the four-player trade completed by the Grizzlies and Pelicans on Tuesday. The 17-year NBA veteran was included in that deal for cap purposes and was awarded a partial guarantee worth $148,828 so that the Grizzlies could use him as a salary-matching piece. The Pelicans will be on tha...

Pelicans Waive Taj Gibson

As expected, the Pelicans have officially waived big man Taj Gibson, the team announced today in a press release. Gibson was sent from Memphis to New Orleans as part of the four-player trade completed by the Grizzlies and Pelicans on Tuesday. The 17-year NBA veteran was included in that deal for cap purposes and was […]

Questions & Antlers: An off-season chinwag with Jack and Zac (Part 2)

As always, the Brew Hoop community came up big, posing some very thoughtful questions. Coaching, projections, perspective, roster construction, team priorities, and more. You hit ‘em all. Here’s our takes; thanks for choppin’ it up. Coaching Harms: Where would you rank Taylor Jenkins right now vs the rest of the league Head coaches? Zac: This […]

Grizzlies could waive Clayton, Russell, Hawkins, Murray

The Memphis Grizzlies could waive Walter Clayton Jr., D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Hawkins and Kris Murray as they work toward meeting the NBA’s 15-man regular-season roster limit, according to Jake Fischer on Bleacher Report’s stream Tuesday. The potential cuts come after Memphis made another roster move Tuesday, trading AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson to the New […] The post Grizzlies could waive Clayton, Russell, Hawkins, Murray appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Pelicans to waive veteran Taj Gibson

NBA News NBA Rumors Pelicans Taj Gibson‘s stay with the Pelicans will be a short one. Very short. New Orleans plans to waive Gibson after acquiring the veteran big man from the Grizzlies earlier Tuesday, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. The Pelicans will still owe Gibson $100,000, according to Guillory. Gibson, 41, was included in the four-player trade that sent Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to Memphis, with AJ Johnson also heading to New Orleans. As we noted earlier at Hoops Wire, the deal...

Pelicans to waive veteran Taj Gibson

Taj Gibson‘s stay with the Pelicans will be a short one. Very short. New Orleans plans to waive Gibson after acquiring the veteran big man from the Grizzlies earlier Tuesday, per Will Guillory of The Athletic. The Pelicans will still owe Gibson $100,000, according to Guillory. Gibson, 41, was included in the four-player trade that […] The post Pelicans to waive veteran Taj Gibson appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Jordan Hawkins traded to Memphis Grizzlies

Former Husky star and national champion Jordan Hawkins will be sporting some new threads when the NBA season tips off next month. The New Orleans Pelicans guard was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday morning along with Micah Peavy and two second-round picks in exchange for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson. In two years […]

Kawhi Trade Update, Grizzlies And Pelicans Deal, James Harden’s New Contract

We discuss the latest going on around the NBA, including an update on Kawhi Leonard being traded to the Raptors, the Grizzlies and Pelicans get a deal done, James Harden’s contract and more… Sign up for PrizePicks with code: HMA and get $150 in lineups instantly when you play your first $5+ lineup and win! https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/OFFICE Subscribe to the Front Office Show Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nba-front-office-w-keith-smith-trevor-lane/id1203122183 Also, check ...

Pelicans & Grizzlies Swing 4-Player Trade

The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a four-player trade that will also involve future draft assets. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/JLvDjv9clc — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 8, 2026 New Orleans is sending guard Jordan Hawkins, rookie Micah Peavy, a future second-round pi...

X-MEN: Is Nic Claxton the X-FACTOR for the Bulls this season? | CHGO Bulls Podcast

The CHGO Bulls crew dive right into the latest NBA trade between the New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies that also included beloved ex-Bull Taj Gibson. Is this a trade the Chicago Bulls should have made? Are the Bulls being too passive in their off-season dealings? Plus, a new ESPN article recaps the Bulls offseason and previews the upcoming season. Do they think the Bulls will be better than predicted? How did they feel about the off-season moves the Bulls made? Also, ESPN lists Nic Cl...

Pelicans, Grizzlies Execute Late-Summer Trade

The New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies have teamed up for a late-summer trade revolving around minor role players and second-round picks, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. The New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and […]

The Grizzlies acquire Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy and picks for Taj Gibson and AJ Johnson

The Grizzlies picked up a 2nd round pick and a 2nd round pick swap from the New Pelicans in exchange for taking on the contracts of Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy. To match the salary, the Grizzlies included Taj Gibson and AJ Johnson, two players who were unlikely to make their opening night roster. This move clears the way for the Pelicans to complete their signing of Bennedict Mathurin, and provides the Grizzlies some draft capital for taking on money. It also possibly further compounds the ...

Pelicans complete trade with Grizzlies, clearing way for Bennedict Mathurin

Well, that didn’t take long. We wrote Monday night that the Pelicans needed to make a cost-cutting move before they could officially sign Bennedict Mathurin. On Tuesday, they made it. New Orleans has officially traded Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap to the Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and […] The post Pelicans complete trade with Grizzlies, clearing way for Bennedict Mathurin appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Pelicans, Grizzlies Complete Four-Player Trade

11:41 am: The trade is official, according to press releases from both the Pelicans and Grizzlies (Twitter link). 7:52 am: The Pelicans have agreed to trade wings Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Grizzlies along with a future second-round pick and a second-round swap, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). In return, […]

NBA Fans Mock Pelicans & Grizzlies as Truth Behind Jordan Hawkins & AJ Johnson Trade Emerges

A four-player trade between the Pelicans and Grizzlies looked, at first glance, like a minor roster shuffle between two non-contenders. Then fans started reading the fine print, and what they found wasn’t a basketball decision at all it was a salary-cap workaround that had been sitting on the shelf for weeks, waiting for a clock […] The post NBA Fans Mock Pelicans & Grizzlies as Truth Behind Jordan Hawkins & AJ Johnson Trade Emerges appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Report: Pelicans send Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies in four-player, two-pick deal

There’s some moving and shaking going on ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season. Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a second-round pick and a future second-round pick swap are being traded by the New Orleans Pelicans to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and veteran Taj Gibson, ESPN reported on Tuesday. The report did not specify the of years the draft picks involved in the deal. Hawkins, a lottery pick at 14th overall in 2023 by the Pelicans, will be onto his first new team after three seasons in New Or...