Herrington: Should De’Anthony Melton be the Grizzlies’ answer for fifth starter?
Memphis Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton (0) shoots against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 11. In the preseason, Bane is 10-for-23 from 3-point range (43%) and 12-for-21 inside the arc (57%). (Brandon Dill/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
De’Anthony Melton and Desmond Bane both might move into the Grizzlies’ starting lineup when the season begins. But the team ultimately will face a choice between them.
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