Inside the drawing room: Should Memphis use or trade the No. 9 pick?
Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman responds to questions during the NBA basketball team's media day in Memphis on Oct. 2, 2023. Kleiman did not answer questions after the 2024 NBA Draft Lottery. (George Walker IV/AP file)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
The Memphis Grizzlies slid to No. 9 in the draft lottery on Sunday. Now, Zach Kleiman is tasked with working on the margins once again.
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