Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2023 offseason player rankings, Part 1
From right, Memphis Grizzlies' Dillon Brooks, Desmond Bane and Xavier Tillman watch from the bench during the second half in Game 6 of the team's first-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers April 28 in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 125-85. (Jae C. Hong/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.
Rather than having stars in their early 20s on rookie-scale contracts, the Grizzlies will be built on stars entering their mid-20s now on sizable deals.
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