Kentavious Caldwell-Pope negotiating buy out from Grizzlies, to sign with 76ers
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope won his first ring next to LeBron James, now he is headed to Philadelphia to try and do it again.Caldwell-Pope and the Grizzlies are working out a buyout, and once the veteran wing clears waivers, he intends to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, reports NBA insider Chris Haynes.KCP moving on from Memphis is not a surprise. He was brought in while the team still had Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.
and was looking to win. With the Grizzlies pivoting to a youth movement — plus they are dealing with a roster crunch — it makes sense to buy out KCP, who is set to make $ 21.6 million this season.
(KCP likely gives the Grizzlies a discount of exactly how much he can sign with the 76ers for.)Caldwell-Pope was a key part of the Lakers' title run in the bubble, and three years later became a starter for the Denver team that won a title behind Nikola Jokic.However, the past couple of seasons his game has slipped. Last season in Memphis, he averaged just 8.4 points a ga…
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