Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2025 offseason roster rankings, Part 2
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.
In Part 1 of this two-part column, I began a countdown ranking the Memphis Grizzlies’ roster based on value going forward.
The conceit: Imagine the NBA was expanding this summer. Facing an expansion draft in which teams are forced to leave a portion of their rosters vulnerable to being poached, how would the Grizzlies prioritize their current players?
This exercise would not be as simple as merely ranking the best current players. Other factors would come into play: growth potential, trade value, age, contract status.
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