Josh Giddey, Jonathan Kuminga and Franz Wagner were gone, so surely Memphis would pick Moses Moody or James Bouknight. But the Grizzlies’ vice president of basketball operations had other ideas.

Make that two surprise picks for the Grizzlies in the first round of the draft, plus an undrafted free agent.

Williams struggled in his lone college season at Stanford, but he impressed enough to go in the top 10. 

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It’s draft day, so here’s a final ranking of the five wing options linked to the Grizzlies. 

The Grizzlies’ continued efforts to move up in the draft suggest they have their eye on one or two players in particular. But what if they can’t get them?

Summer basketball is right around the corner. 

As Thursday’s NBA draft approaches, minor Grizzlies rumors and shifting mock drafts create ripples in an otherwise quiet day.

Beat writer Drew Hill and columnists Geoff Calkins and Chris Herrington will post blog posts, stories and columns as events develop for the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies still might be on the move. Here are five names to keep an eye on for Memphis’ No. 10 selection in the NBA draft. 

The Memphis Grizzlies reportedly have made a major move with numerous picks and players involved.

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The Grizzlies reportedly are interested in a trade that would move them into the top 10 of this week’s NBA draft. 

NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo loves some Memphis chicken wings. 

The Milwaukee Bucks proved you don’t have to be in a major market to win a title. So Grizzlies fans are free to dream.

The Grizzlies guard is part of a back-to-school drive in Memphis that will provide backpacks and school supplies for 200 students in the area. He plans to do the same for his hometown of Richmond, Indiana.

Team USA’s COVID-19 complications raise the question of whether the Grizzlies guard should get (or want) a late call to play.

The two Grizzlies players traveled west to work out this offseason with notable NBA trainer Chris Johnson in Los Angeles. 

Can we please stop with the nationally televised whodunits in the Lorenzen Wright case? We already know who done it. Which is why Sherra Wright, his ex-wife, is sitting in prison.

Ja Morant’s jersey was one of the top NBA sellers in the second half of the season. 

The brain trust has to take into consideration many numbers, including years, production and, of course, dollars.