Grizzlies podcast: Summer league recap
Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenny Lofton Jr., right, drives to the basket against Philadelphia 76ers forward Michael Foster Jr. during the first half of an NBA summer league basketball game Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Jeff Swinger file)
On this edition of the Daily Memphian Memphis Grizzlies Podcast, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the entire two weeks of summer league for the Grizzlies.
They both agree that Kenneth Lofton Jr. was the story of the summer for Memphis. His play in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City has already made the rookie a fan favorite among Grizzlies fans.
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But will Lofton’s unique game translate to the NBA level right away? And what are the chances the big man can play rotation minutes during the first month of the season?
Hill and Herrington also break down the rest of the summer league roster and how they fit in the rotation when the season begins in a few months.
The Grizzlies have questions at the power forward position because starting big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is expected to miss time when the season begins.
How can they best adjust? It is up for debate.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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