Grizzlies, Thunder make first trade of 2026 NBA Draft

For the first half of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, all was quiet on the trade front. At pick No. 16, the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder shook things up.ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported shortly after the Grizzlies selected Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz that Memphis was trading his draft rights to the Thunder. In return, Oklahoma City sent the Grizzlies the No. 17 pick and two second-round picks.Fewer than 10 minutes later, Charania reported that the Grizzlies moved back