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Grizzlies waive Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy before roster deadline
The Memphis Grizzlies waived Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy on Monday before the NBA roster cutdown deadline.
Clayton was the 18th pick in the 2025 NBA draft, selected by Utah before Memphis acquired him in a trade on Feb.
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He played 24 games for Memphis last season, averaging 9.7 points and 5.7 assists.
Before the NBA, Clayton was a Florida star who led the Gators to a national title and was named the Final Four’s most outstanding player.
Peavy, the 40th pick in the 2025 draft, played 61 games for New Orleans as a rookie last season.
The moves helped Memphis finalize its roster for the regular season by the deadline.
The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy before the NBA regular-season roster deadline.
The moves helped Memphis finalize its roster by the 5 p.m. ET cutdown deadline on Oct. 19.
Clayton, the 2025 No. 18 pick, averaged 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 24 games for Memphis last season.
Peavy, the 40th pick in the 2025 NBA draft, played 61 games as a rookie with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Who
- The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy.
- What
- The team is releasing both players before the regular-season roster deadline.
- When
- Oct. 19, 2026, before the 5 p.m. ET cutdown deadline.
- Where
- Memphis.
- Why
- The moves helped the Grizzlies finalize their roster for the regular season.
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Memphis acquired Clayton from Utah in an eight-player trade.
Clayton played 24 games for Memphis after the trade, while Peavy played 61 games as a rookie with New Orleans.
The Grizzlies waived Clayton and Peavy before the 5 p.m. ET roster cutdown deadline.
- Players waived
- Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy
- Deadline
- 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 19, 2026
- Clayton's draft position
- No. 18 pick in 2025
- Clayton's Memphis stats
- 24 games; 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game
- Peavy's draft position
- 40th pick in 2025
- Peavy's rookie season
- 61 games with the New Orleans Pelicans
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The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving 2025 No. 18 pick Walter Clayton Jr. and Micah Peavy, sources tell ESPN.
The Grizzlies are actively trying to find a new home via trade for Walter Clayton Jr. before today's 5 PM ET roster cutdown deadline, league sources tell @JakeLFischer and me, with Sacramento emerging as a possible destination. More NBA from us: