Report: 6 lottery teams, Celtics interested in Grizzlies' No. 4 pick
Six lottery teams in Thursday night's NBA draft have "varying degrees" of interest in trading up for the Memphis Grizzlies' No. 4 pick, sources told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.
The Boston Celtics, who are set to select at No. 27, have also shown interest, according to Givony.
The lottery teams mentioned are the Dallas Mavericks (No. 5), Orlando Magic (No. 6), Chicago Bulls (No. 7), New York Knicks (No. 9), Los Angeles Clippers (Nos. 12 and 13), and Denver Nuggets (No. 14).
It's also been rumored for weeks that the Grizzlies are shopping the pick as a sweetener for someone to take Chandler Parsons' bloated contract off their hands. The oft-injured forward is owed $49.2 million over the last two years of his current deal.
The Grizzlies are hoping to move back slightly in the draft, according to Givony, which could make teams like the Magic, Bulls, and Clippers ideal trade partners for them.