Grizzlies sign Deyonta Davis, Andrew Harrison to multiyear contracts

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Tuesday, July 12, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Grizzlies have signed guard Andrew Harrison and center Deyonta Davis to multiyear contracts, waived guard Tony Wroten and announced the acquisition of guard Troy Daniels.

All four moves were announced Tuesday. Terms of the Harrison and Davis signings weren't disclosed.

The Grizzlies acquired the 24-year-old Daniels from Charlotte for cash considerations as part of a sign-and-trade deal. The Hornets received a trade exception that will be available for one year.

Daniels and his representatives had tweeted over the weekend that he been acquired by Memphis, but the Grizzlies and Hornets announced the deal Tuesday afternoon. Priority Sports, which represents Daniels, tweeted that he had received a three-year contract.

Daniels averaged 5.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 11.1 minutes in 43 games with Charlotte this past season. The 6-4 guard also shot 48.4 percent from 3-point range. The 24-year-old Daniels has played in 95 regular-season games with the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte.

The Grizzlies acquired the 19-year-old Davis on the night of the draft after the Boston Celtics selected him in the second round with the 31st selection. Davis, who is 6-foot-11, averaged 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 18.6 minutes in his lone season at Michigan State.

Harrison, 21, averaged 18.5 points, 4.9 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 46 games this past season for the Iowa Energy, the Grizzlies' NBA Development League affiliate.

The Grizzlies acquired Harrison the night of the 2015 draft after the Phoenix Suns selected the 6-6 guard from Kentucky in the second round with the 44th pick.

Memphis had claimed Wroten after he was waived by the New York Knicks last month. The 23-year-old has played in 145 NBA games.