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<strong>Former Tennessee State head coach Brian Collins is now a Memphis Grizzlies coach.</strong> (Mark Zaleski/AP file)Premium Memphis Grizzlies

Herrington: What’s left as Grizzlies shift from free agency to summertime

The Memphis Grizzlies were crazy-busy in the opening hour of free agency, but there’s still a lot of little items left on the to-do list. Let’s do some housekeeping.

By Chris Herrington July 03, 2025
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Herrington: The Grizzlies worked fast in free agency. Could they be done?

An hour and eight minutes into free agency, the Grizzlies had reached four agreements and were one reported contract buyout away from having the 15-man roster the team could take into next season. 

By Chris Herrington July 01, 2025
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Herrington: What are the Grizzlies doing this summer? Just listen to them.

Don’t expect fireworks from the Grizzlies in the days ahead with either big additions or big departures.

By Chris Herrington June 28, 2025
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Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: Coward cost, JJJ impact and the second round

Let’s pause between 2025 NBA Draft rounds to take stock with some next-day notes and reactions to the Memphis Grizzlies’ first-round move, how it might impact the rest of their summer and second-round expectations.

By Chris Herrington June 26, 2025

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    Herrington: Grizzlies bet on potential stardom

    How good will the rookie be? That’s always a key question. But this time another looms: How soon?

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    By Chris Herrington June 26, 2025
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    Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies’ NBA Draft intrigue starts at No. 16

    Chris Herrington outlines four different things the Memphis Grizzlies could do with their first-round pick in this week’s 2025 NBA Draft. 

    By Chris Herrington June 24, 2025
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    Herrington: When free agency arrives, spotlight’s on Grizzly Santi Aldama

    As the NBA offseason rolls down the on-ramp, there’s been so much noise around the Memphis Grizzlies that one of the team’s biggest and most unavoidable issues has felt forgotten.

    By Chris Herrington June 19, 2025
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    Herrington: After Bane deal, trade market is wide open for Grizzlies

    The Demond Bane trade instantly reframes the Grizzlies’ summer from one with limited means to add players to one with theoretically unlimited means. Who are some of the players the team may go after?

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    Grizzlies Podcast: Breaking down the Desmond Bane deal

    By Chris Herrington June 17, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane trade invites opportunity and risk

    A look at what the Grizzlies got, why they did the trade, where it leaves the team going into the summer and what could be next.

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    Memphis trades Desmond Bane

    By Chris Herrington June 15, 2025
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    Herrington: Can the Grizzlies strike gold on the low-cost free agent market?

    A look at the guards and wing players that might be available in the Grizzlies’ price range.

    By Chris Herrington June 13, 2025
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    Herrington: With Edey out, which centers could the Grizzlies target?

    Zach Edey has undergone ankle surgery. Which NBA big men might the Memphis Grizzlies consider acquiring this summer?

    By Chris Herrington June 11, 2025
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    Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Materialists,’ an intriguing rom-dram

    Plus, Chris Herrington ranks the Wes Anderson films he’s seen.

    By Chris Herrington June 11, 2025
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    Grizzlies Mailbag: Is it too late for Ja Morant to regain All-NBA form?

    Chris Herrington answers some interesting questions about the Grizzlies’ two ostensible tentpole players: Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.

    By Chris Herrington May 20, 2025
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    Herrington: How far-fetched is Giannis to Grizzlies?

    Will Milwaukee trade Giannis? Do only the healthy teams advance in the NBA playoffs? Can we get a conference quota in the draft lottery? Do you remember Luigi Datome? And much more.

    By Chris Herrington May 15, 2025
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    Herrington: What the ongoing NBA playoffs say about the Grizzlies

    How fully have the Memphis Grizzlies been passed by other young teams? How accurate was Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman’s same-day assertion/admission that the team is “not close” to contention?

    By Chris Herrington May 13, 2025
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    Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2025 offseason roster rankings, Part 2

    Chris Herrington counts down from No. 9 to No. 1 in the second installment of his two-part, offseason Memphis Grizzlies player rankings list.

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    Grizzlies Insider: Memphis still waiting for All-NBA results

    By Chris Herrington May 09, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies bet on coaching-history carryover with Tuomas Iisalo

    Tuomas Iisalo only got to coach fifteen games and have two practices, but the work he did in his interim role was enough to earn him the full-time coaching job.

    By Chris Herrington May 05, 2025
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    Herrington: Reacting to nine notable end-of-season Grizzlies quotes

    Chris Herrington breaks down what the Memphis Grizzlies were saying one day after their 2024-25 season ended and what he thinks it really means.

    By Chris Herrington April 28, 2025
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    Herrington: Keep it together or break it up? Grizzlies offseason decisions start at the ‘core.’

    There have been a lot of whispers in recent weeks of the potential for major change on the Grizzlies roster this summer.

    By Chris Herrington April 28, 2025
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    Herrington: Missing Morant? Coming up short? That was the Grizzlies’ series and season.

    “As overmatched as the Grizzlies often seemed, there’s every reason to believe this series would have been going back to Oklahoma City 2-2 if Ja Morant hadn’t gotten hurt in Game 3.”

    By Chris Herrington April 27, 2025
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    Herrington: Ja’s fall, JJJ’s touches and other Grizz-Thunder thoughts

    The Memphis Grizzlies think they found a formula to combat the Oklahoma City Thunder. But is there any hope of deploying it without Ja Morant?

    By Chris Herrington April 25, 2025
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    Herrington: Worst playoff loss in Grizzlies history? No. Then again …

    With Ja Morant finding his rhythm as both a scorer and a playmaker, the Grizzlies were about to win Game 3. And then it all evaporated in the split second between contact and collapse. 

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    Herrington: Grizzlies-Thunder is a rivalry renewed

    By Chris Herrington April 26, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies-Thunder is a rivalry renewed

    Win or lose, the “we’re in this together” energy can enrich a community. Memphis now gets at least two chances to show it in this series.

    By Chris Herrington April 24, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies Game 2 loss was just close enough to hurt a little more

    Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, after his team’s 118-99 Game 2 loss, was as close as Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo has seemed to angry.

    By Chris Herrington April 23, 2025
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    Herrington: In Game 2, Jaren Jackson Jr. has something to prove

    Jackson’s career playoff averages are: 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, shooting 39% from the floor and 33% from 3-point range. Can he do more than that Tuesday night in Game 2?

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    Grizzlies Insider: Jaylen Wells named Rookie of the Year finalist

    By Chris Herrington April 22, 2025
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    Herrington: Here’s hoping magic is real

    The Grizzlies lost Game 1 to Oklahoma City by 51 points, and as interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said, “It’s very hard to play worse than this.”

    By Chris Herrington April 21, 2025
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    Herrington: After two-year drought, FedExForum drinks in postseason Grizzlies win

    It’s been too long since Memphis Grizzlies fans have seen, heard and felt postseason hoops. Whatever comes next, everyone invested in the enterprise needed this. 

    By Chris Herrington April 21, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies, Mavs meet in a game neither expected to be playing

    The Mavs were in the NBA Finals last spring and then added title-tested veteran Klay Thompson in the offseason to aid what they hoped would be another run.

    By Chris Herrington April 17, 2025
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    Herrington: Keys, concerns as Grizzlies renew postseason rivalry with Warriors

    Underdog Memphis can beat Golden State in their NBA play-in game, but the Grizzlies will have to be at their best. Their best has been hard to locate in recent weeks, and even harder to maintain. 

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    The 28 best moments of the 2024-2025 Grizzlies season

     

    By Chris Herrington April 15, 2025

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