The Memphis Grizzlies did something strange when they traded Desmond Bane on Sunday. Obviously, the deal itself was unusual. Rarely do teams ostensibly planning to contend trade away 27-year-old core players. But a little quirk in its structure stands out as confounding in the context of our expectations for this Memphis offseason.

An NBA insider is hoping that the Memphis Grizzlies consider "blowing it up" this summer via the trade market.

The Memphis Grizzlies have positioned themselves absolutely perfectly to acquire Kevin Durant in a trade from the Phoenix Suns. It's brilliant business, really. Now they just have to pick up the phone,