Herrington: Re-grouping Grizzlies take double do-over on Marcus Smart, Luke Kennard
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (36) motions to the crowd after hitting a three pointer during an Oct. 25, 2023 game against the New Orleans Pelicans. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
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.
Call it a double do-over. Given the opportunity to second guess their decisions on Kennard and Smart, the Grizzlies have instead chosen a second chance for both.
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