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An all-new NBA Crossover Grid was released on Sept. 8. Based on the original grid game, the MLB's Immaculate Grid, this basketball version has turned into a popular pastime for many hoops fans who're waiting for the long offseason to end.
Friday's puzzle has two special categories: a player who won Most Improved Player or Defensive Player of the Year and a player who has been named an All-Star.
On that note, let's take a look at the clues for Day 72 of the NBA Crossover Grid:
- Grid 1: Player who played for the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies
- Grid 2: Player who played for the Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz
- Grid 3: Player who played for the Orlando Magic and won Most Improved Player or Defensive Player of the Year
- Grid 4: Player who played for the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies
- Grid 5: Player who played for the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz
- Grid 6: Player who played for the Dallas Mavericks and won Most Improved Player or Defensive Player of the Year
- Grid 7: Player who played for the Memphis Grizzlies and has been named an All-Star
- Grid 8: Player who played for the Utah Jazz and has been named an All-Star
- Grid 9: Player who has been named an All-Star and won Most Improved Player or Defensive Player of the Year
For Friday's NBA Crossover Grid, let's try to answer grids 2 and 5: which Utah Jazz players have also played for the Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks?
Jeff Green is a solid NBA veteran who's mostly known for being a journeyman. Green will play for the Houston Rockets next season, but he has played for 11 different teams. He played for the Jazz at the start of the 2019-20 season but was waived after 30 games.
Green suited up for the Grizzlies from 2015 to 2016. Memphis acquired him from the Celtics midway through the 2014-15 season. He was then dealt to the LA Clippers ahead of the 2016 trade deadline.
Meanwhile, Deron Williams played for both the Jazz and Mavericks. Williams was an All-Star guard in Utah but was just a role player in Dallas.
NBA Crossover Grid alternative answers
Some grid players are happy to just complete the daily puzzle, but others want to have a low rarity score. They want to share their scores on social media, so these alternative answers for grids 2 and 5 are for them.
Jazz-Magic players: DeShawn Stevenson, Jacque Vaughn, Carlos Arroyo, Ronnie Price, Gordan Giricek
Jazz-Mavericks players: Trey Burke, Jay Crowder, Derek Fisher, Adrian Dantley, Raja Bell
Here's a completed grid for Friday:
