Troy Daniels to Grizzlies in Sign-and-Trade: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

Restricted free-agent shooting guard Troy Daniels is on his way to the Memphis Grizzlies in a sign-and-trade deal that saw him ink a three-year, $10 million contract, per Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. 

The Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell later confirmed the report and noted that the Charlotte Hornets will receive a $1.6 million trade exception.   

The Grizzlies will be Daniels' fourth NBA team in as many years. He played with the Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves before suiting up with the Hornets for 54 games from 2014 to 2016. 

In his three years in the league, he's only appeared in 95 games, starting just one. But he's been an effective shooter when he's been able to get on the court. 

Daniels shot 47 percent or better from the field in two of his first three seasons. He also raised his three-point shooting percentage from 36.4 in 2014-15 to 48.4 in 2015-16. 

That improvement in his long-distance shooting made him a solid catch-and-shoot option in Charlotte coming off the bench, as he averaged just over 11 minutes per game:

As someone who was constantly battling for playing time, Daniels understood that a seldom-used player's job isn't safe, as he told Tim Pearrell of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "In this league, it’s easy to get comfortable. The hardest part to me is staying in the league. … If I’m eight years in, I’ve got to continue to work because guys always want your spot. I tell those guys that every single day."

Now Daniels is entering an aging Grizzlies backcourt that features 34-year-old Tony Allen and 39-year-old Vince Carter. The 24-year-old Daniels is a depth signing who could provide instant offense off the bench. With the injury history of Jordan Adams, his minutes could grow even more, as the 22-year-old is battling knee issues. 

For a Grizzlies team that ranked 29th in the league with a 33.1 percent three-point success rate last season, Daniels could help improve that number moving forward. 

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.