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Potential Grizzlies targets with first-round draft pick, if they don’t trade it

By , Daily Memphian Updated: June 16, 2025 7:11 PM CT | Published: June 16, 2025 8:45 AM CT

The Memphis Grizzlies were supposed to have an uneventful draft.

They still might. But that isn’t as certain anymore. 

Next week could bring fireworks. The initial thought was that the wait would be until July for some of the big action to kick up.

That was until Sunday, when the Grizzlies completed the first blockbuster trade of the offseason.

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Drew Hill

Drew Hill

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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