Grizzlies acquire Antoine Walker from Minnesota

MEMPHIS – The Grizzlies acquired the draft rights to guard O.J. Mayo, the third overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, in an eight-player trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced Thursday night.

Memphis also received guard Marko Jaric, forward Antoine Walker and guard Greg Buckner in exchange for the draft rights to forward Kevin Love (fifth overall), guard/forward Mike Miller, forward Brian Cardinal and center Jason Collins.

Walker, a 12-year veteran, holds career averages of 17.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 893 games (707 starts) with the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat and Minnesota. A former three-time All-Star and member of the 2005-06 NBA Champion Heat, Walker averaged 8.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 46 games (one start) for the Timberwolves last season.