An obscure board and the clearest evidence yet the Grizzlies plan to stay
The planned renovations to FedExForum have been in the early stages for years — as have the lease negotiations among local governments and the Memphis Grizzlies. (The Daily Memphian file)
New public documents indicate that local government and the Memphis Grizzlies could come to a new lease at FedExForum in the “near future.”
On Thursday, Oct. 8, the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority — the public body that officially owns the arena where the Grizzlies play — voted on what might otherwise be considered a dull, boring document called the Construction Manager at Risk Agreement and funding agreement.
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Samuel Hardiman
Samuel Hardiman is an enterprise reporter who focuses on government and politics. He began his career at the Tulsa World where he covered business and 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 Commercial Appeal’s city hall reporter and later joined The Daily Memphian in 2023. His current work focuses on the intersection of government, public policy, influence and how public dollars are spent.
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