Grizzlies shopping Walter Clayton Jr. in trade, Kings possible fit, report says
Memphis is trying to move the guard before today's 5 PM ET roster cutdown deadline, with Sacramento emerging as a possible destination.
- Clayton: 7.8 points, 4 assists in 20.5 minutes in 2025-26
- Last 10 games: 11.7 points, 5.1 assists
- Grizzlies went 25-57 last season; Kings 22-60
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The Memphis Grizzlies are actively trying to trade guard Walter Clayton Jr. before today's 5 PM ET roster cutdown deadline, The Stein Line's Marc Stein reported Monday with Jake Fischer, with the Sacramento Kings emerging as a possible destination.
The talks are rumored, not agreed.
Clayton averaged 7.8 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 20.5 minutes for the Grizzlies in 2025-26, with six starts in 69 games. He shot 52.3% true shooting with an 18.7% usage rate.
His production rose late in the season. Over his last 10 games, three of them starts, he averaged 11.7 points and 5.1 assists in 25.1 minutes on 57.1% true shooting. Memphis was outscored by 13.6 points per game in that stretch.
Our player rating, Keel Impact, put him at -3 points per 100 possessions in the regular season, 361st of 379 players with 500 minutes or more.
Memphis finished 2025-26 at 25-57 with a net rating of -5.8, 24th of 30 teams. Sacramento went 22-60 with a net rating of -9.8, 28th of 30.
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Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Grizzlies are actively trying to find a new home via trade for Walter Clayton Jr. before today's 5 PM ET roster cutdown deadline, league sources tell @JakeLFischer and me, with Sacramento emerging as a possible destination. More NBA from us: https://t.co/ND0wVC5riF https://t.co/b1jDMobxud
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Kings also covet Walter Clayton Jr. after pursuing him via trade over the weekend, but league sources say it is understood now is that the former No. 18 overall pick is likely to land in Dallas if he clears waivers. More from @JakeLFischer and me: https://t.co/ND0wVC5Z8d https://t.co/sX5BwIjrQp
From the reports quoted here and Keel Stats data; every number is checked against them before publishing.
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