Herrington: What Grizzlies fans should know as NBA trade deadline arrives
Memphis guard Dillon Brooks (left) is the only Grizzlies starter who could be subject to a trade. (Abbie Parr/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
My best sense is that the Grizzlies aren’t desperate to deal. But most of the team’s perimeter reserves have declined of late, in performance and/or in playing time, which suggests a real immediate need as the playoffs loom.
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