Memphis Grizzlies Salary Archive – 2015/16

Quick: Over the cap and hard capped.

Projected 2016-17 Cap Space: $0-$39.9 million

Exceptions

• Mid-Level Exception: $0 (Brandan Wright)
• Trade Exception (Jon Leuer, expiring 6/25/16) — $122,441 (partially used on James Ennis)
• Trade Exception (Jeff Green, expiring 2/18/17) — $450,000

Roster Count: 16 guaranteed

Depth Chart
PG: Jordan Farmar, Xavier Munford, Bryce Cotton, Mike Conley (injured)
SG: Tony Allen, Vince Carter, P.J. Hairston, Jordan Adams (injured)
SF: Matt Barnes, Lance Stephenson
F: Zach Randolph, JaMychal Green, Jarell Martin
C: Chris Andersen, Marc Gasol (injured), Brandan Wright (inured)

Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Deadlines

• 4/18/16 — No-package restriction lifts on Lance Stephenson.
• 5/17/16 — 2016 NBA draft lottery.
• 6/23/16 — 2016 NBA Draft.
• 6/25/16 — Jon Leuer $122k TPE expires.
• 6/29/16 — Team options on Lance Stephenson and Xavier Munford.
• 6/30/16 — Qualifying offer deadline on Bryce Cotton.
• 7/1/16-7/6/16 — NBA annual moratorium.
• 7/7/16 — Free agent signing period begins.
• 7/7/16 — No-trade restriction lifts on Xavier Munford.
• 7/11/16 — JaMychal Green’s salary guarantees for $200k for 16/17
• 10/31/16 — Team options on Jordan Adams and Jarell Martin.
• 1/1/17 — Vince Carter’s $4.3 million guarantees for 16/17.
• 1/1/17 — JaMychal Green’s $980k guarantees for 16/17.
• 2/8/17 — Jeff Green $450k TPE expires.
• 6/30/17 — Qualifying offer deadlines on JaMychal Green and Xavier Munford.
• 10/31/17 — Team option on Jarell Martin.
• 10/31/17 — Extension deadline on Jordan Adams.
• 6/30/18 — Qualifying offer deadline on Jordan Adams.
• 6/27/19 — Player option on Marc Gasol.
• 10/31/18 — Extension deadline on Jarell Martin.
• 6/30/19 — Qualifying offer deadline on Jarell Martin.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates.  The NBA’s general cut-down date is approximately January 10.

Acquisitions

• 6/24/15 — Traded the rights to Janis Timma to Orlando Magic for Luke Ridnour
• 6/25/15 — Traded Luke Ridnour to Charlotte Hornets for Matt Barnes.
• 6/25/15 — Selected Jarell Martin with the 25th pick in the draft.
• 6/25/15 — Traded Jon Leuer to Phoenix Suns for draft rights of Andrew Harrison (2015-44th)
• 6/30/15 — Tendered a qualifying offer to Nick Calathes.
• 7/9/15 — Signed Brandan Wright to a three-year, $17.1 million contract.
• 7/10/15 — Signed Jarell Martin to a $6.3 million rookie-scale contract.
• 7/13/15 — Signed Marc Gasol to a five-year, $113.2 million contract, player option on final season.
• 7/15/15 — Guaranteed Russ Smith $150k for 15/16.
• 7/25/15 — Guaranteed Russ Smith’s $845k salary for 15/16.
• 8/18/15 — Signed Michael Holyfield to a $525k non-guaranteed minimum summer contract.
• 9/9/15 — Signed Lazeric Jones to a $525k non-guaranteed minimum summer contract.
• 9/14/15 — Signed Patrick Christopher to a $845k non-guaranteed minimum summer contract.
• 9/22/15 — Signed Dan Nwaelele to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
• 9/25/15 — Signed Yakhouba Diawara to a non-guaranteed $1.0 million minimum summer contract.
• 9/25/15 — Signed Ryan Hollins to a non-guaranteed $1.4 million minimum summer contract.
• 10/6/15 — Signed Sampson Carter to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
• 10/7/15 — Signed Alex Stepheson to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
• 10/27/15 — Picked up the team’s option on Jordan Adams (third-year).
• 11/10/15 — Renounced the rights to Gilbert Arenas, Leon Powe, Marcus Williams and Steven Hunter.
• 11/10/15 — Traded Beno Udrih and Jarnell Stokes to the Miami HEAT for Mario Chalmers and James Ennis.
• 12/29/15 — Signed Ryan Hollins to a non-guaranteed $858k minimum contract.
• 1/8/16 — Signed Elliot Williams to a $65k, 10-day contract.
• 1/10/16 — James Ennis and JaMychal Green’s $845k guaranteed for 15/16.
• 1/21/16 — Signed Ryan Hollins to an $80.2k, 10-day contract.
• 2/1/16 — Signed Ryan Hollins to a second $80.2k, 10-day contract.
• 2/16/16 — Traded Courtney Lee and $543k to Charlotte Hornets for P.J. Hairston, a 2018 second-rounder, a Brooklyn Nets 2019 second-rounder, Chris Andersen, a protected Miami HEAT 2017 second-rounder, and a protected Boston Celtics second-rounder.
• 2/16/16 — Traded Jeff Green to Los Angeles Clippers for Lance Stephenson and a protected 2019 first-rounder.
• 3/2/16 — Signed Ryan Hollins for the rest of the season at $344.7k.
• 3/9/16 — Signed Briante Weber to a $30,888 10-day contract.
• 3/12/16 — Signed Alex Stepheson to a $30,888 10-day contract.
• 3/12/16 — Signed Ray McCallum to a $55,722 10-day contract.
• 3/16/16 — Signed Xavier Munford to a $30,888 10-day contract.
• 3/21/16 — Signed Jordan Farmar to a $79,773 10-day contract.
• 3/22/16 — Signed Ray McCallum to a second $55,722 10-day contract.
• 3/26/16 — Signed Xavier Munford to a second $30,888 10-day contract.
• 3/31/16 — Signed Jordan Farmar for the rest of the season at $111,683.
• 4/1/16 — Signed Bryce Cotton to a $49,709 10-day contract.
• 4/7/16 — Signed Xavier Munford to a two-year, partially-guaranteed $896,257 contract (team option on second season with $50,000 guaranteed).
• 4/11/16 — Signed Bryce Cotton for the rest of the season at $14,913.

Waived Players: Patrick Christopher, Dan Nwaelele, Michael Holyfield, Yakhouba Diawara, Sampson Carter, Alex Stepheson, Lazeric Jones, Ryan Hollins (thrice and two expired 10-day contracts), Russ Smith, Elliot Williams (exp. 10-day contract), James Ennis, Mario Chalmers, Briante Weber (expired 10-day), Alex Stepheson (expired 10-day), Ray McCallum (expired 10-days)

Unsigned Draft Picks

• First-rounders: None
• Second-rounders: Andrew Harrison (2015-44th)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Dave Joerger (Hired in 2013 on a three-year, approximately $6 million contract)

Assistants: Elston Turner, Jeff Bzdelik, Bob Thornton, Shawn Respert, Duane Ticknor, Jason March, John Townsend (player development)

Trainers: Drew Graham, John Faltus (assistant)

Basketball Executives

• Chris Wallace — General Manager, Basketball Operations
• Ed Stefanski — Executive Vice President of Player Personnel
• John Hollinger — Vice President, Basketball Operation
• David Mincberg — Team Counsel
• Glynn Cyprien — Basketball Operations Assistant

Pick Swaps

• 2016 — Owed second-rounder from Toronto Raptors (Jerry Stackhouse).
• 2016 — Owed second-rounder from Boston Celtics (Jerryd Bayless).
• 2016 — Owe first-rounder (top-five protected and 15-30 protected through 2016, top-five protected through 2018, unprotected in 2019) to Denver Nuggets (Marreese Speights, Timofey Mozgov).
• 2016 — Owe second-rounder to Dallas Mavericks (Steven Hunter, Corey Brewer, Nick Calathes trade removed top-55 protection).  Pick may go to Boston Celtics (Rajon Rondo).
• 2017 — Owed second-rounder (31-40 range, unprotected in 2018) from Miami HEAT (Chris Andersen).
• 2016 — Owe second-rounder (higher of Boston and Toronto picks) to Utah Jazz (Jarnell Stokes).
• 2017 — Owe second-rounder (top-35 protected, unprotected in 2018) to Oklahoma City Thunder (Courtney Lee).
• 2018 — Owed second-rounder from Charlotte Hornets (Courtney Lee).
• 2018 — Owe first-rounder (top-12, top-eight in 2019, top-six in 2010 and unprotected in 2021) to Boston (Jeff Green).
• 2019 — Owed first-rounder (top-14 protected through 2020, otherwise converts to a 2022 second-rounder) from Los Angeles Clippers (Jeff Green).
• 2019 — Owed second-rounder from Brooklyn Nets (Juan Pablo Vaulet, Courtney Lee).
• 2019 — Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Boston Celtics (Zoran Dragic, Chris Andersen)

Cash Paid ($3.4 million max): $542,714 (to Charlotte Hornets, Courtney Lee)

Cash Received ($3.4 million max): $0

Free Agents

• Early Bird: Nick Calathes (restricted, playing in Greece)
• Non-Bird: Keyon Dooling*

* Cannot be used in a sign and trade because they were not active players in the NBA last season.

Trade Kickers

• Marc Gasol — 15%
• Brandan Wright — 15%
• Vince Carter — 15%

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses, under certain circumstances.

Amnesty: Expired unused.

D-League Affiliate: Iowa Energy

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(Updated on 4/25/16)