Chris Haynes: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Memphis Grizzlies are negotiating a buyout and the veteran 3-&-D specialist intends to team back up with LeBron James and sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, league sources tell me.
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league sources tell me. — 7/25/2026 x.comHeat Central: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reposted the Heat video of Giannis landing down in Miami?KCP is a Klutch client and a possible buyout candidate for Memphis. (H/t @deadboylyfee) — 7/16/2026 x.com
A source said some of the bigger guards on Miami’s radar are 6-4 Bradley Beal, 6-3
Anfernee Simons and 6-5 Kentavious Caldwell Pope (who is expected to part ways with the Grizzlies). The 6-5 Zach LaVine could become an option if the Kings waive and stretch the final season (and $49 million) of his contract. And so could.... — 7/2/2026 Miami Herald
Chris Haynes: Memphis Grizzlies and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope are on the verge of working on a parting resolution as he could be traded or become a free agent relatively soon, league sources tell me. — 7/1/2026 Twitter @ChrisBHaynes
Shams Charania: Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is exercising his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season, sources tell ESPN. — 6/19/2026 Twitter @ShamsCharania
Jason Beede: Sitting courtside at Oak Ridge to watch the Ones Basketball League is former #Magic and current Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. @OBLhoops — 5/15/2026 x.com
Caldwell-Pope admires how Gordon carried so much inside but didn’t let it affect his play on the floor. He was still going to show up, full effort, every possession, even helping the team to a second-place finish in the West before falling in the Western Conference semifinals in seven games in 2023-24. “He didn’t bring his grief to the locker room,” Caldwell-Pope says. “When he came to work, it was all about work. And when he left, you knew it was all about his family.” Gordon began to come to terms with what had happened. “Accept a reality for what it is,” Gordon says. He turned to his books, particularly on the subjects he’s passionate about, including metaphysics and astrophysics. These disciplines contemplate existence beyond the world we commonly know. — 4/22/2026 New York Times
“Everyone gravitates toward him,” Caldwell-Pope says. “AG was a great example as far as the younger players … [letting] them know, ‘Just be patient. Your time is coming. You never know what can happen. Just be ready.’” That mindset has been especially important on a team with two franchise cornerstones in Jokić and Murray. “All his teammates respect him,” says Elise Gordon, his older sister. “He’s always willing to share knowledge without judgment.” — 4/22/2026 New York Times
Damichael Cole: No Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Ja Morant or Brandon Clarke at exit interviews today. — 4/13/2026 Twitter @DamichaelC
Michael Scotto: Memphis Grizzlies guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is expected to exercise his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season, league sources say. It’s the last year of a 3-year, $66 million deal negotiated by Rich Paul of Klutch Sports. More on KCP and Ja Morant on @YESNetwork — 4/3/2026 Twitter @MikeAScotto
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