Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace today announced that the team
acquired center Dakari Johnson and the draft rights to guard Tyler Harvey from
the Orlando Magic for forward Jarell Martin and cash considerations.
Johnson (7-0, 255) saw action in 31 games (six starts) for the Oklahoma City
Thunder during the 2017-18 season and averaged 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds in
5.2 minutes. The 22-year-old has spent three seasons in the NBA G League with
the Oklahoma City Blue since he was selected by Oklahoma City with the 48th
overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft following his sophomore season at the
University of Kentucky. The New York native was acquired by Orlando on July 20.
Harvey (6-4, 185) competed for Antibes in the French LNB Pro A during the
2017-18 season. Selected by Orlando with the 51st overall pick in the 2015 NBA
Draft following his junior season at Eastern Washington University, the
25-year-old Torrance, California native also has spent time in the NBA G League
with the Erie BayHawks (2015-16) and in Italy with Fiat Torino (2016-17).
Martin (6-10, 239) appeared in 142 games (39 starts) in three seasons for the
Grizzlies and averaged 6.2 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.3 minutes. The
24-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana native was selected by Memphis with the 25th
overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft following his sophomore season at Louisiana
State University.
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Tickets can do so by calling (901) 888-HOOP or going online to grizzlies.com.
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Player: Jarell Martin
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