This is a package the Grizzlies could use to try to upgrade the roster. Clarke and Kennard both have their uses as key reserves for the Grizzlies, but they aren’t essential to what they’re building. Clarke has been good for the Grizzlies this season after recovering from an Achilles injury last year, so he’s not a mere throw-in.

With the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline now less than a month away, it’s time to ponder some possibilities for the struggling Toronto Raptors. While there’s likely no blockbuster deal on the way (that was so last year,

The Toronto Raptors are said to be reluctant to move Jakob Poeltl ahead of the trade deadline while Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk remain available

The Dallas Mavericks could be in the market for more depth after losing out on a potential reunion with Dorian Finney-Smith, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mavs could add a Chicago Bulls All-Star or Indiana Pacers All-Star. If neither are options, a $45 million guard from the Toronto Raptors could make sense.

The Toronto Raptors have "resisted" opposing teams' interest in starting center Jakob Poeltl, according to NBA insider Marc Stein. Stein noted that there