Mike Conley Sr., his father and agent, said the deal came together over the past three days including intensive work over the final hours to beat the deadline.

If that's the case, Conley's father and agent, Mike Conley Sr., doesn't want his son to have any part of it. "If the Grizzlies are in a rebuild, Mike can't be around for that," Conley Sr. said.

Conley: It starts with my parents (Mike Sr. and Regina). They've been the ones who have guided me and pushed me and given me the template on how to do things at a young age. I’ve played basketball ...

Mike averaged 6.5 points, three rebounds, and 4.8 assists a game in the season series. He struggled with his offense, shooting 28% from the field and 26.3% from three.

Conley also hit four 3-pointers and had 16 points for his high this postseason. The praise for Conley, naturally, was at a fever pitch afterward. “It’s not about me at all,” Conley said.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, right, tries to knock the ball away from Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball second-round ...