Grizzlies select Jaylen Wells, Cam Spencer in NBA Draft second round
The Memphis Grizzlies needed shooters, so they doubled down in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 27.
The Memphis Grizzlies needed shooters, so they doubled down in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 27.
A look back at what the Grizzlies did in the first round of the NBA Draft and a look ahead and what the team might do in Thursday’s second round. The Grizzlies own the 39th and 57th pick. Grizzlies Insider: Zach Edey liked Memphis. Let him show why you should like him, too.Related story:
As the U of M waits for its new athletic director’s first day on the job, the rest of the Tigers athletic department traverses a path of unknowns throughout a summer of uncertainty.
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman admitted that Edey was a bit of a polarizing player to some.
Zach Kleiman called Edey a “particularly special fit” for Memphis, giving them an eager and competitive big man that fits well alongside the pieces that they already have.
With the ninth pick in the NBA Draft the Grizzlies selected, per ESPN draft broadcast analyst Jay Bilas, a “massive, physical force in the paint.” The response has been mixed.
The Memphis player hit two home runs Wednesday night in the Redbirds’ victory over the Gwinnett Stripers.
The Memphis Grizzlies stayed at No. 9 and selected 7-foot-4, 299-pound Purdue center Zach Edey in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. Grizzlies GM Kleiman: ‘This is how we wanted the draft to play out tonight'Related stories:
Ed Scott is the new AD at the University of Memphis. All he has to do is direct the largest construction project in program history, raise millions in cash, get Tiger hoops on track and lift the university into the Power 5.Related story:
Faith from coach Ryan Silverfield and offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey helped the Tigers win over one of the highest-rated recruits in the modern ranking era.
Memphis’ new athletic director is called “a forward-thinking, transformative leader with the vision to help us achieve the full potential of Tiger athletics.”Related article:
Virginia deputy athletic director Ed Scott emerged as one of three finalists for the Memphis AD job and all indications are the Tigers plan to hire him.
With quarterback Antwann Hill’s commitment to the Tigers, the impossible has become possible.
The Grizzlies own the No. 9, No. 39 and No. 57 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft that begins tonight. Herrington looks at what the team might do with each of those picks.
Having mostly recovered from an injury that kept him off the court for a majority of last season, the Grizzlies forward helped spruce up Bickford Park in Memphis, gardening, painting, meeting young students and bagging snacks for kids.
A day before the 2024 NBA Draft, Chris Herrington looks at Zach Edey and the second-tier centers, most likely trade candidates and more scuttle on the center market.
A few former Tigers will wait to see where they land when the NBA Draft begins Wednesday.
“Adam Clay was always the fat guy. He endured all the humiliations that went along with that. So how did Clay finally lose 100 pounds? With a regular diet of pickleball.”
Christian Moore hit a leadoff homer, Dylan Dreiling went deep for the third time in three games and Tennessee won its first national championship in baseball with a 6-5 victory over Texas A&M in Game 3 of the College World Series finals.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington go down the list of trade possibilities for the Grizzlies just a few days before the NBA draft.
Chris Herrington revisits and updates three main offseason topics, sorting through some of the latest rumors along the way.
“God we give you all the praise,” Penny Hardaway wrote on his Instagram. “I thank you for your favor for my mother. The Cancer is in Complete remission. #godisgood #godgotus”
It has been a grueling couple of years for Morant. To see Morant at peace on Saturday felt significant.
Memphis first baseman Luken Baker came close to tying the franchise record for home runs, but the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp won Sunday afternoon at AutoZone Park.
Tennessee lost the finals opener Saturday, but hasn’t dropped consecutive games since March 16-17 at Alabama. They hope to become the first No. 1 national seed to win the national title since Miami in 1999.