Grizzlies adding head of player development coach who has operated his own player development and skill development program.

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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“The Grizzlies have a worse pick than they’d hoped to get but a better one than they would have imagined a few months ago before they embarked on the most unexpectedly bad season in franchise history.”

It is unclear who the Grizzlies would like to target at their current draft position, but the completion of the lottery can begin to trigger offseason decisions that general manager Zach Kleiman will need to make. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. joined “Inside the NBA” on Wednesday night. The big man is still working out while the Grizzlies executives hope to get lucky in the lottery this weekend. 

The Memphis Grizzlies have a 31.9% chance of landing a draft pick inside the top four. Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss a few possible draft selections and how the draft order could impact Memphis’ overall strategy. 

The Memphis Grizzlies will have a new representative when they enter lottery day on Sunday. Here are a few players to watch before we know where the team will select. 

Joshua Holloway’s attorneys withdrew from the case on Friday, citing a conflict with the Holloway family that cannot be reconciled. Holloway is suing Grizzlies star Ja Morant over a pickup basketball fight. 

LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard dominated for more than a decade. This could be the first time since 2005 none of them are in the second round of playoffs.

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Changes are coming to the NBA combine that should help the Grizzlies evaluate NBA Draft prospects in a couple weeks. 

For now, Bally Sports Southeast is only available on FuboTV, DirecTV, DirecTV Stream or by the Bally Sports+ app.

April 27 is the final day for college players and international early entrants to put their name in the NBA draft-player pool, meaning the Grizzlies will soon begin working out prospects of interest.

Mike Miller believes Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will show the world he’s a top five NBA player, the former Grizz-turned-NBA agent said in the wake of Morant hiring Miller and his agency to represent him.

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Ja Morant names Mike Miller as his new agent

Ja Morant reportedly hires former Memphis Grizzlies player and Tigers assistant coach Mike Miller as his new agent.

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Monday, Chris Herrington counted down from No. 18 to No. 9. Today, the eight most valuable members of the Grizzlies’ roster.

With the passage of both bills Monday, attention can now shift to local governments receiving the needed approvals to allocate the funding.

The trial in the lawsuit between Memphis Grizzlies’ star Ja Morant and Joshua Holloway over a fight during a pickup basketball game is delayed indefinitely. 

Chris Herrington ranks the Grizzlies roster on a holistic view. It’s the kind of thinking that might guide team decision-makers in the contract and trade decisions that could come this summer.

Watanabe only played in five games for Memphis during the 2023-24 season.

Chris Herrington is joined by independent basketball (and more) writer Matt Hrdlicka, a frequent Daily Memphian Grizzlies podcast guest. 

Senate Bill 2711, sponsored by state Sen. Brent Taylor, was held during the Tennessee Senate’s session Wednesday morning.

It’s finally over. The Memphis Grizzlies’ record-breaking (in a bad way) season has come to a close. Before we put this all behind us, let’s take stock of what we’ve been through.

How should Grizzlies fandom be applied to these Grizzlies-free playoffs? There’s no one way to fan, but Chris Herrington offers some playoff observations and advice here, filtering it all through Beale Street Blue glasses. 

One day after the Grizzlies' 27-55 season concluded, Chris Herrington counts the ways the team had one of the most productive bad years ever.

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“The kid’s got so much potential,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said of GG Jackson II. “But we want to see that potential realized. And it’s not just saying it — it’s doing it.”