76ers acquire De'Anthony Melton from Grizzlies for David Roddy and Danny Green

Danny Green is out for several months with ACL and LCL injury

The 76ers made a move during the NBA draft’s night acquiring De’Anthony Melton from the Grizzlies.

Per ESPN, The Philadelphia 76ers are trading the No. 23 pick from Thursday night’s NBA draft and small forward Danny Green to the Memphis Grizzlies for shooting guard De’Anthony Melton, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

Memphis will get the rights to guard David Roddy, sources said. Philadelphia selected him at No. 23 out of Colorado State.

Melton averaged a career-high 10.8 points in 73 games for the Grizzlies this past season as they advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. He is scheduled to make $8.25 million next season and $8 million in 2023-24.