There were originally reports that the Oklahoma City Thunder were trading Jeremy Lamb for Matt Barnes.
Things have since changed. The Memphis Grizzlies have now traded veteran point guard Luke Ridnour to Charlotte for Matt Barnes.
Memphis has agreed to trade Luke Ridnour to Charlotte for Matt Barnes, league sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 25, 2015
For Charlotte, they did this move because they can clear up cap space by waiving Luke Ridnour at no cost, versus if they were to waive Matt Barnes, they would have to pay the $1 million guaranteed.
The Grizzlies are the winner of this deal. They now have good depth in the back-court with Matt Barnes, Tony Allen, and Jeff Green. Barnes provides depth especially at the wing position. He brings the threat of a three point shot along with a decent defensive presence.
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