This is the fifth installment in our series examining players who are prime candidates for contract extensions. This series will explore the player’s strengths and weaknesses, and will evaluate what a fair deal between the player and his team might look like.
For the first time ever, the Grizzlies have 5 players in the NBA’s Top 100. ESPN has finished releasing their 2022-23 season NBA player rankings, and for the first time ever, the Memphis Grizzlies landed five players on the list.
Ja Morant teased a return to the team for former Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder, who's expected to be traded by the Phoenix Suns. One of the most surprising trade sagas of the offseason brewed on the back-burner for most of it.
View the original article to see embedded media. Last season, the Memphis Grizzlies were among the most exciting teams in the NBA. Led by All-Star point guard Ja Morant, they have a young roster that finished as the second seed in the Western Conference.
As a senior for Utah State last season, Bean averaged 17.4 PPG, 9.9 RPG, 2.6 APG and 1.6 SPG on .534/.465/.800 shooting in 34 games.
View the original article to see embedded media. Very rarely do we see young, inexperienced teams take over the NBA and just flat out dominate, but this is exactly what we saw from the Memphis Grizzlies during the 2021-22 NBA season.
The Memphis Grizzlies finished outside the top-20 in halfcourt offense last year, and there are several factors that indicate room and foundation for improvement The Memphis Grizzlies generated an offensive output they haven’t experienced since the organization’s arrival to Grind City.
Where does Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant rank among all NBA point guards? Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant put Grind City back on the basketball map last season with a thunderous 59-win season and a spot in the MVP conversation.
The Memphis Grizzlies were one of the NBA's more exciting teams last season, with their Ja Morant-led young core earning the league's second-best record.
The Hustle held their annual open tryouts this past weekend For most people, a Sunday in the middle of September is spent recovering from the chaos of the previous days college football results and preparing for a day full of NFL football.
Ja Morant named swapping jerseys with LeBron James and Anthony Davis as one of the biggest moments during his rookie season in the NBA. Looking at Ja Morant's refined game, there's no way anyone can say that he has been in the league for just three seasons.
View the original article to see embedded media. The Memphis Grizzlies are one of the best young teams in the NBA. Last season, they had the second best record in the league, and made the second-round of the NBA Playoffs.
Through his historic offensive rebounding, the Grizzlies will need Steven Adams to continue creating advantages when on the court. Without a doubt, one of the biggest reasons why the Memphis Grizzlies surprised the NBA last season with the second-best regular season record in the league was due to the success of their young core.
An expansion draft could leave the Grizzlies with some difficult decisions. The NBA is reportedly looking to expand for the first time since the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) in 2004.
Several months ago, the Golden State Warriors met the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference semifinals. At times, the matchup got competitive, especially in Game 1, when the Warriors eked out a 117-116 win with some clutch defense on Ja Morant in the closing seconds.
With Jaren Jackson Jr. set to possibly miss time early in the season with a foot injury, I believe that Dillon Brooks could not only play the power-forward position until Jaren returns but could also do it when Jackson ultimately transitions over to play center in the future.
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies just had a breakout season in 2021-22. The star player earned 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists a game. He took to the floor with personality, flare, and a sort of energetic drive that would make Kobe Bryant smile.
The Grizzlies boast a young and talented second unit. The Memphis Grizzlies tied their franchise record win total last season thanks to Ja Morant’s superstardom, Desmond Bane’s leap, and Jaren Jackson Jr.’s defensive dominance.
Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant feels that some players in the NBA don't like him because he speaks his mind. Ja Morant is just 23 years old, but he has already established himself as one of the premier guards in the NBA.
The 23-year-old shooting guard spent last season with the Grizzlies, appearing in 37 games and averaging 3.5 points and 1.3 rebounds in 9.1 minutes per night.
The Memphis Grizzlies leveled up on NBA 2K23... September 9th, Take-Two Interactive released the 24th edition of their most prominent games — NBA 2K. NBA 2K23 has been setting the standard on sports gaming for over a decade.
The Brooklyn Nets are still fielding offers for Kevin Durant, and a new team has reportedly entered the mix for the two-time NBA Finals MVP. The Memphis Grizzlies recently reached out to the Nets to discuss a potential Durant trade, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Barnes noted that Culver was wearing Raptors gear while playing in a recent private run organized by new Toronto assistant Rico Hines.
The Memphis Grizzlies had a very successful 2021-22 NBA season, ending the year with a record of 56-26 and taking second place in the West. While the year didn’t result in them making the NBA Finals, it was still a runaway smash for the up-and-coming squad and put them on the radar of many NBA fans.
The Grizzlies are signing shooting guard Dakota Mathias to a training camp contract, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Mathias, 27, is 6-foot-4 and appeared in six games with the Grizzlies last season after signing a pair of six-game contracts.
The Grizzlies are re-signing shooting guard John Konchar to a three-year, $19 million contract extension, agent George Langberg told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
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