The Ziaire Williams story: Is the rookie suited for Grizzlies stardom?
The best things are worth waiting for, like Ziaire Williams’ custom-made draft night suit — and maybe his game, too.
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The best things are worth waiting for, like Ziaire Williams’ custom-made draft night suit — and maybe his game, too.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington give a breakdown of the Grizzlies’ draft and set up for free agency.
On Monday, free-agency negotiation period begins. The Grizzlies have other things to consider, such as sign-and-trades and other maneuvers.
The No. 10 pick of the draft is no stranger to playing alongside big names, and he’s happy to have a home court again.
Now that the 2021 NBA draft is over, it’s also time to see what others thought of the Grizzlies’ picks.
It was smoke-screen season, and when it came to draft-night prognostication, the smoke got in the eyes of even the high-profile specialists.
The Grizzlies stunned the NBA universe twice Thursday night, first by taking Ziaire Williams at No. 10, then by taking Santi Aldama at No. 40. But given the team’s recent success in the draft, should we really be surprised if the Grizzlies hit on their picks?
Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga and Franz Wagner were gone, so surely Memphis would pick Moses Moody or James Bouknight. But the Grizzlies’ vice president of basketball operations had other ideas.
Williams struggled in his lone college season at Stanford, but he impressed enough to go in the top 10. Grizzlies trade up to 1st round, select Aldama of Loyola in MarylandRelated stories: