Grayson Allen: A player Grizz fans could maybe, just maybe, love
Could former college basketball bad boy Grayson Allen (yukking it up at Grizzlies Media Day Monday) become a Memphis fan favorite? (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
Grayson Allen was an All-American and national champion at Duke but gained a reputation as college basketball's serial tripper. Now, with the Grizzlies, he hopes to start fresh and win over fans with an on-the-edge style of play.
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