Grizzlies pick Santi Aldama: A man of mystery
Santi Aldama may have expected to go somewhere else, but he’s thrilled to be in Memphis.
Santi Aldama may have expected to go somewhere else, but he’s thrilled to be in Memphis.
Sunday’s opponent, Sporting Kansas City II, handed Memphis its last loss on June 26.
Ramsey, who works at Insomnia Cookies and trains at Bartlett, qualified on her third throw.
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.
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?
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.
Make that two surprise picks for the Grizzlies in the first round of the draft, plus an undrafted free agent.
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The Grizzlies’ continued efforts to move up in the draft suggest they have their eye on one or two players in particular. But what if they can’t get them?
“Stay true to what you do and try not to worry about the outside factors,” Tigers defensive line coach Kyle Pope said.
Summer basketball is right around the corner.
As Thursday’s NBA draft approaches, minor Grizzlies rumors and shifting mock drafts create ripples in an otherwise quiet day.
Though the school announced Wednesday it would be adding new outdoor seating options for the upcoming season, there’s a much larger vision.
As the Tigers experienced last season, a COVID outbreak can potentially setback a season.
Stripers’ starter shuts down baseball’s hottest team.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Grizzlies’ trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Tigers offensive lineman and tight end on respective Outland, Mackey lists.
Memphis football is in the midst of a historic run. But will that be enough to save the program when realignment strikes again?
George Thomas III, named preseason Class 5A all-state, is getting noticed even as SCS teams weren’t allowed to play last season.
The tournament is expected to announce Thursday that Phil Mickelson, who in May became the oldest major winner in golf history, is joining the field.
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnists Geoff Calkins and Chris Herrington will post blog posts, stories and columns as events develop for the Grizzlies.
Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman has always said the goal is to bring an NBA title to Memphis. And if that required dealing Jonas Valanciunas, he was willing to do it. Memphis fans should be glad.
We open by thanking Jonas Valanciunas for his play befitting the Memphis style. But the Grizzlies had to make some moves now that furthers their vision.
The Grizzlies still might be on the move. Here are five names to keep an eye on for Memphis’ No. 10 selection in the NBA draft.