Tolliver cleared the NBA's health and safety protocols Monday, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Tolliver tried to sign a 10-day hardship deal with the Pelicans after Christmas, but the deal was voided due to a positive test. After clearing protocols, the veteran big man is now eligible to sign a new contract with any team, but it's unclear if he has any suitors.
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Pelicans' Anthony Tolliver: Joins New Orleans on hardship deal
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Tolliver signed a 10-day hardship contract with the Pelicans on Sunday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Tolliver, who was waived by Philadelphia in August, will join the 12th different NBA organization of his career. The veteran big man will serve as a floor-stretching depth option in the frontcourt for the Pelicans, who are currently without Jonas Valanciunas (illness), Naji Marshall (COVID-19 health and safety protocols) and Zion Williamson (foot). Tolliver won't be able to join the team ahead of Sunday's game against the Thunder, but he should be available to make his Pelicans debut Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
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Anthony Tolliver: Waived by Philly
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The 76ers waived Tolliver on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Tolliver's contract was set to become guaranteed at the end of Friday, so the 76ers decided cut ties with the aging veteran. Philadelphia acquired Andre Drummond and Georges Niang this offseason to bolster their depth behind Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid, making Tolliver dispensable. The 36-year-old could find another team for the 2021-22 season as a veteran bench presence, but his fantasy impact will be minimal at best.
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76ers' Anthony Tolliver: To sign for rest of season
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Tolliver is expected to sign with the 76ers for the remainder of the season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The 14-year veteran is coming off a second 10-day deal with the 76ers. He's appeared in five games and has averaged 1.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in 12.4 minutes. He's unlikely to see meaningful playing time in games that the 76ers are fully healthy.
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76ers' Anthony Tolliver: Signs second 10-day with 76ers
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Tolliver signed a second 10-day contract with the 76ers on Thursday, Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquierer reports.
Tolliver appeared in just one game during his first 10-day deal. He played 14 points and posted two rebounds, one assist and one block. It seems likely he'll continue to have a small role with the team.
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76ers' Anthony Tolliver: Available to debut vs. Nets
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Tolliver will be available to make his 76ers debut Wednesday night against Brooklyn, Michael Kaskey-Blomain of CBS Sports reports.
The veteran forward signed a 10-day deal over the weekend but had to wait a few days while passing through the health and safety protocols. He'll be available for coach Doc Rivers off the bench Wednesday but is unlikely to hold enough of a role to achieve relevance in most fantasy formats.
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76ers' Anthony Tolliver: Inks 10-day deal with 76ers
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Tolliver is signing a 10-day contract with the 76ers, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. It's possible he joins the team for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
The veteran last played with Memphis during the NBA bubble this past season, appearing in nine games and averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 18.1 minutes. Tolliver likely won't see many minutes with the 76ers, however, as the forward will play behind starter Tobias Harris and his backup Mike Scott.
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Grizzlies' Anthony Tolliver: Starting Friday
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Tolliver will start Friday against the Thunder, Rob Fischer of Fox Sports Southeast reports.
Brandon Clarke will come off the bench, as it appears Tolliver is being inserted into the starting five for floor-spacing purposes. He's 3-for-4 from deep in the bubble in 37 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Anthony Tolliver: Officially joins Memphis
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Tolliver signed a rest-of-season contract with the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Tolliver was previously on a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies. In his five appearances, he averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds across 19.2 minutes. He may have a similar role when the season starts back up in late July.
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Anthony Tolliver: Has verbal deal with Grizz
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Tolliver and the Grizzlies are expected to finalize a new contract when the league's transaction window opens Tuesday, Marc Stein of the New York Times reports.
Stein notes that the two sides have already come to a verbal agreement, so Tolliver will rejoin the Grizzlies after the 10-day contract he inked back in March officially expires.
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Anthony Tolliver: Likely to re-sign with Memphis
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Tolliver is expected to re-sign with the Grizzlies when the NBA opens its transaction window Tuesday, Mark Stein of The New York Times reports.
After agreeing to a 10-day deal with the Grizzlies on March 2, Tolliver immediately stepped into a rotational role for Memphis, averaging 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.4 triples in 19.4 minutes per contest. His contract was set to expire before the NBA suspended its season March 11, so Tolliver is back on the open market again and has attracted interest from multiple teams. Both player and team were satisfied with his fit during his brief run in Memphis, so Tolliver will likely finalize a deal that will keep him with the Grizzlies for the remainder of the season.
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Grizzlies' Anthony Tolliver: Catches fire from distance in debut
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Tolliver played 19 minutes off the bench and provided 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-5 3Pt) and three rebounds Monday in the Grizzlies' 127-88 win over the Hawks.
After first agreeing to a 10-day deal with Memphis only a few hours prior to tipoff, Tolliver didn't even have the benefit of taking part in shootaround with his new team. That didn't stop coach Taylor Jenkins from turning to Tolliver right away, as the veteran got off the bench in the first quarter before the game even turned into a blowout. Tolliver was able to light it up from distance in his debut, with his 12 points exceeding his combined output (nine) from his nine games with Sacramento before the Kings waived him Saturday. He looks poised to stick around in the rotation as a backup power forward at least until the Grizzlies return one of Jaren Jackson (knee), Brandon Clarke (quadriceps) or Justise Winslow (back) from injury.
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Grizzlies' Anthony Tolliver: Inks deal with Memphis
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Tolliver signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on Monday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The veteran was waived by the Kings on Saturday, and after numerous inquires from various squads, Tolliver has officially latched on with the Grizzlies. Although it's a 10-day contract, Tolliver will likely seize plentiful opportunities to make an impact, as the Grizzlies are batting the injury bug, especially at the power forward position. Tolliver averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds in 42 appearances with Portland and Sacramento this season.
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Kings' Anthony Tolliver: Officially waived by Kings
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Tolliver has formally been placed on waivers by the Kings, Jason Jones of The Athletic reports.
As expected, Tolliver has been let go so he can pursue an opportunity with a contender. Between the Trail Blazers and Kings this season, he's averaged 3.3 points, and 2.9 rebounds across 15.1 minutes per contest.
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Kings' Anthony Tolliver: Finalizing buyout with Kings
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Tolliver and the Kings are finalizing a buyout, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
The buyout will allow Tolliver to pursue opportunities with playoff contenders. Between the Trail Blazers and Kings this season, he's averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds across 15.1 minutes per contest.
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Kings' Anthony Tolliver: Outside Walton's rotation
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Tolliver (coach's decision) didn't see the floor Thursday in the Kings' 112-108 loss to the Thunder.
After being acquired from the Trail Blazers on Jan. 18, Tolliver initially captured a small role in coach Luke Walton's rotation, but he looks to have fallen out of favor after converting on a lowly 17.6 percent of his attempts from the field and 13.3 percent of his attempts from three-point range in his first nine appearances with Sacramento. Tolliver has been left out of the rotation in each of the four games since the All-Star break, and his path to playing time will only become more difficult if Richaun Holmes (shoulder) returns at some point in March.
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Kings' Anthony Tolliver: Joining team in Detroit
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Tolliver (not injury related) is on track to join his new team in Detroit and should be available Wednesday against the Pistons, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Tolliver wasn't available for Monday's matchup against Miami with the trade not yet finalized, but he's on track to make his Sacramento debut Wednesday night. Expect confirmation on his status to come closer to tipoff.
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Kings' Anthony Tolliver: Not available Monday
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Tolliver (not injury related) won't be available for Monday's game against the Heat.
The Kings and Trail Blazers have yet to officially finalize Saturday's trade that saw five players change teams. As a result, Tolliver and Kent Bazemore won't be eligible to play for the Kings in Miami, and Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan own't dress for Portland's game against Golden State later in the day.
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Kings' Anthony Tolliver: Dealt to Sacramento
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Tolliver -- plus Kent Bazemore and two-second round picks -- was traded from the Trail Blazers to the Kings on Saturday in exchange for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Tolliver has seen a solid role with Portland thus far, averaging 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16.8 minutes. However, it's possible his minutes decrease with the Kings, who have plenty of frontcourt depth.
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Trail Blazers' Anthony Tolliver: Pulls down 11 boards in loss
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Tolliver managed seven points (3-10 FG, 1-5 3Pt), 11 rebounds and two assists in 28 minutes during Saturday's 122-101 loss to the Bucks.
Tolliver shifted into the starting lineup with Hassan Whiteside (illness) ruled out. The playing time was somewhat surprising, although it did allow Tolliver to haul in a season-high 11 rebounds. Whiteside is not expected to miss any great length of time and his impending return will likely send Tolliver back to the bench.
