Deal to keep Grizzlies in Memphis won’t be done this summer, mayor says
The city allocated $80 million in cash from the State of Tennessee to start renovations on FedExForum. (The Daily Memphian file)
The timeline for a deal to keep the Memphis Grizzlies on the court at FedExForum beyond 2029 has been pushed back as lease negotiations between the team, the City of Memphis and Shelby County wear on.
It is unlikely an agreement will be in place this summer, Memphis Mayor Paul Young said in a Friday, July 18, interview.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise and investigative reporter who focuses on local government and politics. He began his journalism career at the Tulsa World in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he covered business and, later, K-12 education. Hardiman came to Memphis in 2018 to join the Memphis Business Journal, covering government and economic development. He then served as the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on Elon Musk’s xAI, regional energy needs and how Memphis and Shelby County government spend taxpayer dollars.
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