Clippers announce trade for G Eric Bledsoe

The Los Angeles Clippers yesterday made official their acquisition of guard Eric Bledsoe in exchange for three players.

The Clippers sent guards Patrick Beverley and Rajon Rondo, and center Daniel Oturu to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Bledsoe, who returns after playing his first three NBA seasons in Los Angeles.

“We are excited to add Eric, a strong, versatile guard and an established playmaker who can attack the paint and defend multiple positions,” Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said in a statement. “Eric started his career with the Clippers and we’re delighted to bring him back.”