Memphis Grizzlies drafting by the numbers
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman has built a reputation for finding value late in the draft. (George Walker IV/AP file)
The Memphis Grizzlies are a team largely built through the NBA Draft. The vast majority of the team’s key contributors were drafted by Memphis or acquired in draft-related trades.Â
After Memphis selected three players in the 2024 draft, No. 9 overall pick Zach Edey, No. 39 pick Jaylen Wells and No. 53 pick Cam Spencer, here’s a look at the Grizzlies’ draft history under current general manager Zach Kleiman who was hired in April 2019.
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King Jemison
King Jemison is completing a journalism master’s program at Northwestern University. After graduating from Stanford University in 2021, he taught elementary school in Memphis for two years.
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