The Memphis Grizzlies needed shooters, so they doubled down in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 27. 

Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman admitted that Edey was a bit of a polarizing player to some.

Zach Kleiman called Edey a “particularly special fit” for Memphis, giving them an eager and competitive big man that fits well alongside the pieces that they already have. 

The Grizzlies own the No. 9, No. 39 and No. 57 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft that begins tonight. Herrington looks at what the team might do with each of those picks.

Having mostly recovered from an injury that kept him off the court for a majority of last season, the Grizzlies forward helped spruce up Bickford Park in Memphis, gardening, painting, meeting young students and bagging snacks for kids.

A day before the 2024 NBA Draft, Chris Herrington looks at Zach Edey and the second-tier centers, most likely trade candidates and more scuttle on the center market.

The Memphis Grizzlies star, who will return to basketball in two weeks following shoulder surgery, is finding joy this summer in coaching AAU basketball and holding hoops camps.

Donovan Clingan is moving up on mock drafts again. Is the price for a trade to land the big man now too expensive?

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The Grizzlies hold a team option of roughly $14.8 million next season for Luke Kennard and have a decision date of June 29.

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Will the Grizzlies trade their draft pick? A busy summer for the Memphis Grizzlies gets started in just a week. Here’s an overview of what is to come. 

A few thoughts on three Grizzlies-relevant items of NBA news this week.

In Memphis, Xavier Tillman Sr. was a model of professionalism. His NBA Finals appearance for Boston in Game 3 was a reward for his patience. 

“Nobody believed Jerry West would take a job with the Grizzlies. He was too famous, too big, for this town. But West never thought that.”

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What level of center addition are the Grizzlies, with three stars on big contracts and a tax bill looming, willing or wanting to make? Here are 20 possibilities.

It’s mock draft season, so let’s see which players some of the major news outlets have the Grizzlies selecting at No. 9. 

The NBA Finals tip off Thursday night. How should the Grizzlies, watching from the couch, feel about that?