Herrington: Guessing the Grizzlies’ small forward pecking order
Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard (10) reacts in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Friday, March 31, 2023, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/AP 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’s a guess at where that pecking order at small forward currently stands, and what’s key to each candidate’s hopes.
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