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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Summer league finished up more than a week ago, but not everything could be squeezed into the features that came from Las Vegas. Here are a couple more items on the Memphis rookies and younger players.
“We always used to go to Topgolf as a team back at VCU,” Memphis Grizzlies rookie Vince Williams Jr. said. “It was really fun. I figured I might as well start to do the real thing.”
Memphis is a long way from home. But, “I’m ready to go. I want to get some minutes and help the team win. That’s really what it’s all about,” Aldama said.
Kenny Lofton Jr. tried to carry them to the finish, but the Grizzlies lost a tight game to the Spurs in their summer league closer.
No, the Grizzlies’ undrafted signee is not the son of the major league baseball player. Junior’s dad works at an oil refinery in Texas, and he is his son’s biggest role model.
Memphis nearly had the chance to play for their second summer league title in three seasons, but a loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday finally put them out of reach.
The Grizzlies came up short against the Boston Celtics, dashing their chances at playing for the summer league championship.
The 20-year-old Williams spent last season becoming a professional. He hopes this summer league experience can elevate him the way it did for Desmond Bane.
The Grizzlies took care of business in a blowout win over the Nets on Tuesday in Las Vegas Summer League play.
Santi Aldama scored 22 to lead all scorers in the Grizzlies’ victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the lowest-scoring game of summer league so far this year.
LaRavia splashed a pair of 3-pointers in the first quarter, and rookie Kenneth Lofton Jr. scored a game-high 18 points in Memphis’ loss to the Clippers in Las Vegas Summer League.
Ziaire Williams continued his strong start to summer league play and David Roddy scored 16 points in a Grizzlies win.
The Grizzlies reportedly signed John Konchar to an extension that will keep him with the team through the 2026-27 season.
Lofton, an undrafted, two-way player, had a game-high 19 points for Memphis and was the star of the show.
Chris Herrington and Drew Hill rank each Grizzlies rookie and Santi Aldama based on projected NBA careers.
The Grizzlies hung on for a slim victory in their first summer league game against Philadelphia. Rookie Kennedy Chandler made the game-winning steal and Jake LaRavia knocked down four 3-pointers.
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Tyus Jones has played a crucial role as backup to Ja Morant.
Right before the free-agency period began, the Grizzlies revealed a big injury report.
The leading question for the Grizzlies entering free agency is what will happen with backup point guard Tyus Jones.
Can the Grizzlies re-sign Tyus Jones? That seems more likely now than it did a week ago.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes was surprised Kennedy Chandler slipped into the second round. He wants his former point guard to prove his doubters wrong.
The Grizzlies added four rookies to the roster. Do they need another veteran presence?
Drew Hill says that the redesigned course also will challenge the better players if they go for the greens.
David Roddy and Jake LaRavia’s college coaches relive the moment their players were drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies.