They held onto Andre Igoudala and paid him to stay away until they traded him to Miami. And while most teams get their 15 guys (and 2 two-ways) and use the final 3 spots for non-guaranteed deals or Exhibit 10 contracts, the Grizzlies have proven they’ll take on dead money and either take the money into the regular season or eat the money if no deals come to fruition before the regular season begins. Teams are allowed 20 spots through training camp. The Grizzlies, time and time again, have proven though they can get creative with their roster spots. is on a two-way, the Grizzlies have 14 of the 15 roster spots filled already.Īt the surface, having just one roster spot to fill over the next few months would lead those to think it may be a boring offseason with the Grizzlies trying to re-sign Tyus Jones or fill his potential spot with someone else.
QUICK DRAFT ROTATION FREE
One of the reasons people weren’t expecting the Grizzlies to exit the Draft with 4 players was to keep roster flexibility heading into free agency. The Grizzlies may even go after a stretch 4 in free agency, but with shooting being a priority in the draft, it’s likely Anderson has played his last game as a Grizzly. Santi Aldama figures to be a guy from the team last season who can fill in that role if none of the rookies are ready. Even if LaRavia takes time to develop, the Grizzlies have other bodies they likely want to give rotation minutes to. Anderson is a better defender at this point, but LaRavia can hold his own on that end and his knock down 3-point shooting will help space the floor. LaRavia can play the small-ball 4 that Anderson played last season, with the flexibility to play the 2 or 3 depending on the lineup. LaRavia in particular has a great chance to fill Anderson’s role in the rotation. Though Anderson certainly has his flaws, he was a bit of a do-it-all player for the Grizzlies who does a lot of things that don’t show up on the box score. The Grizzlies’ acquisitions of Jake LaRavia and David Roddy makes it sound like the Grizzlies are ready to move on from Anderson. Anderson is an unrestricted free agent, able to sign with any team he wants, and it’s likely a return to Memphis doesn’t happen. He played just 21.5 minutes per game after playing nearly 28 minutes per game last season. Kyle Anderson had his role diminished throughout his Grizzlies tenure. So Long, Slo-Mo Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Here are a few of the more interesting topics to look at this week. With a wild night last Thursday, there’s plenty to look at with the Grizzlies as we enter the free agency period later this week. To acquire Roddy with the 23rd pick, the Grizzlies shipped out De’Anthony Melton in return for the rights to Roddy and Danny Green. being an undrafted two-way, and Williams widely expected to fill in the other two-way slot after being drafted 47th overall. The Grizzlies brought in Jake LaRavia, David Roddy, Kennedy Chandler, Vince Williams Jr., and Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Zach Kleiman put that theory to bed early and made sure to point out that they brought in “mature” rookies pointing out their experience at the collegiate level. The line of thinking with the Grizzlies not making as many moves was based in the fact that the they are already an incredibly young team and didn’t need to add many more rookies to the team. The Grizzlies once again were very active in the NBA Draft last week, making a total of 4 selections when most (myself included) were expecting a more quiet draft.
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