Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman spoke for the first time on NBA Draft night since trading away Desmond Bane and selecting Cedric Coward with the 11th pick.

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The Grizzlies traded for the No. 11 pick in the NBA Draft on Wednesday and selected Cedric Coward out of Washington State. 

A roundup of mock drafts and draft-related rumors, musings on the potential Grizzlies ramifications of leaguewide pre-draft trades and other new thoughts and observations.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington wrap up the NBA season, talk about this week’s big NBA trade and open the door to this week’s NBA Draft.

Throughout May and June, the Memphis Grizzlies revamped the organization’s recreation room.

Chris Herrington outlines four different things the Memphis Grizzlies could do with their first-round pick in this week’s 2025 NBA Draft. 

It’s impossible to imagine Memphis without Fred Smith. So what happens next? 

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Drew Hill and Chris Herrington share explore trade possibilities and list prospects they like for the Grizzlies at pick No. 16. 

After suggesting that “cats like Jimmy Butler” and other NBA stars don’t want to play for the Grizzlies because of crime in Memphis, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is making plans to visit the Bluff City. 

The Grizzlies own the No. 16 pick in the NBA Draft. Will they take a player or use it to solve other roster complexities? 

As the NBA offseason rolls down the on-ramp, there’s been so much noise around the Memphis Grizzlies that one of the team’s biggest and most unavoidable issues has felt forgotten.

Tigers coaches face questions regarding safety in Memphis on the recruiting trail. 

Ja Morant took on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and his misperceptions of Memphis. But Smith isn’t the only one talking trash. 

“In times of tumult, Bane felt like the rock of the Grizzlies’ locker room. He was the voice of reason within the media, and he wore it as a badge of honor.”

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant took to social media to say he will remain in Memphis despite rumors from the national media that he could be traded next. 

The Demond Bane trade instantly reframes the Grizzlies’ summer from one with limited means to add players to one with theoretically unlimited means. Who are some of the players the team may go after?

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Grizzlies Podcast: Breaking down the Desmond Bane deal

With Bane headed to Orlando, Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the haul of players and draft picks the Grizzlies got in return.

Here are five possible players the Grizzlies may take with the No. 16 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, if they don’t trade the selection first.

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A look at what the Grizzlies got, why they did the trade, where it leaves the team going into the summer and what could be next.

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Memphis trades Desmond Bane

The Memphis Grizzlies will get back two players and a package of draft picks from the Orlando Magic in a swap for star Desmond Bane.

A look at the guards and wing players that might be available in the Grizzlies’ price range.

The split occurred in early May.

Following the Zach Edey injury news, the Grizzlies may need to address frontcourt depth in free agency and the trade market. Should they also draft a big man?

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the news Zach Edey will be reevaluated in four months following ankle surgery.