Memphis Grizzlies trading David Roddy to the Suns for Yuta Watanabe, pick swap | Report

The Memphis Grizzlies are trading forward David Roddy to the Phoenix Suns, a source confirmed to The Commercial Appeal on Thursday.

Roddy is headed to the Suns as part of a three-way trade with the Grizzlies, Suns and Brooklyn Nets, according to the Athletic's Shams Charania. The Suns are sending forward Yuta Watanabe and a pick swap back to the Grizzlies in the deal, Charania reported. The trade will also send forward Royce O'Neale from the Nets to the Suns.

The 6-foot-4 Roddy was selected by the Grizzlies with the No. 23 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He has played a more prominent role this season as one of only a few healthy players for Memphis during the recent stretch of games.

He's averaging 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game this season and will give Phoenix depth off the bench for the stretch run.

David Roddy stats

Roddy is in his second season out of Colorado State. He's played 23.2 minutes per game this season, up from 18 last season. He averages 7.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game for his career.

With so many Grizzlies players injured, Roddy has been a major part of the team's offense in the past few games. He's scored in double figures for the last three games.

Yuta Watanabe stats

It's a reunion for Watanabe and the Grizzlies. Watanabe began his NBA career with Memphis after he went undrafted out of George Washington in 2018. He is averaging 3.6 points per game this season for the Suns.

The 6-9 Watanabe has played for the Grizzlies, Raptors, Nets and Suns.

Grizzlies' trade deadline moves

The trade to send Roddy to Phoenix is the third move Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman has made ahead of the trade deadline. Memphis traded Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks last week, then sent Xavier Tillman Sr. to the Boston Celtics for Lamar Stevens and two second-round picks on Wednesday.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Report: Grizzlies trading David Roddy to Suns ahead of trade deadline