Herrington: Grizzlies offseason roster rankings, Part 2
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (middle) drives the lane against Utah Jazz defenders Rudy Gobert (left) and Mike Conley (right) during game three of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, May 29, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
Here we take a look at Kyle Anderson’s utility value, and whether Jonas Valanciunas is a candidate for an extension.
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Herrington: Grizzlies offseason roster rankings, Part 1
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