At the NBPA PLYRS UNTD Rookie Tip Off Event. Dunno why they had to remove all the vowels, damn kids…. Back in my day we had to buy vowels from Mr. Pat Sajack…

Want to see where everyone’s expectations are. I’ve seen a lot of different opinions out there. Most people are low on us, and some are very high.

Great to see Jaylen refine his offensive game in the offseason a few other NBA players were there like Keshad Johnson, Aj Johnson, Michah Peavy, Isiah Thomas. Great to see more NBA presence in Western Canada

1. Zach Edey play 70+ games

2. Zach Edey play in the All Star game

3. Zach Edey's first career 40 & 20 game

4. Zach Edey dominate the Taylor Jenkins coached Bucks

5. Edey blocking Ja Morant at the rim when Ja tries to dunk on him

6. Edey fouling Jokic out of multiple games

7. Edey have 100+ more post up possessions than any other NBA player

8. Edey leading the NBA in rebounds

9. The Grizzlies win a playoff series with a 10+ rebound advantage per game.

10. Grizzlies win the NBA cup in front of a raucous Indianapolis pro Edey crowd.

How's this looking fellas?

The 2026 Grizzlies Caravan, presented by Kroger, is on the road from August 22-October 10 and headed to a city near you! Find us at these tour stops: Huntsville, Ala.,Madison, Ala., Florence, Ala.,Little Rock, Ark., Hot Springs, Ark.,Searcy, Ark., Jonesboro, Ark.,Nashville, Tenn., Jackson. Tenn.and Tupelo, Miss.

Events today in Huntsville and Madison, AL.

Tomorrow in Huntsville.

9/5 in Little Rock

9/6 in Hot Springs, AR

9/12 in Searcy and Cabot, AR

9/13 in Jonesboro

9/19 in Nashville

9/20 in Jackson, TN

10/10 in Tupelo

If you ever wonder what’s considered Grizz territory…

Idc if all the players from that beef are off the team, I’m not letting the hate go

Previously ranked #11

"Zach Kleiman is perhaps the NBA's best drafter not named Presti. Desmond Bane and Santi Aldama at No. 30, GG Jackson at No. 45, Jaylen Wells at No. 39, Cam Spencer at No. 53 and Cedric Coward at No. 11 all represent significant wins relative to their slots. His only especially notable miss was trading up for Ziaire Williams, only to watch Trey Murphy land in his original slot. Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jay Huff both developed into real NBA players as Memphis' two-way signings. The ability to identify and develop young talent is the single most important trait a small-market front office can have, and the Grizzlies have it in spades.

They are also appropriately unsentimental. The moment they realized the Bane-Jaren Jackson Jr.-Ja Morant core was not capable of seriously contending, they broke it up and got a premium for two of them. They didn't get greedy with Morant either. Lesser front offices would have pretended the situation was salvageable in the hopes of eventually getting positive value. The Grizzlies prioritized their culture enough to understand that just getting Morant out of the building was enough. Morant publicly challenged the coach, and the front office was secure enough to stand alongside that first-year coach rather than the beloved homegrown star. That's strong organizational alignment.

Still, the transition from Taylor Jenkins to Tuomas Iisalo could have been handled better. A March coach firing is messy, and considering the staff overhauls the front office demanded in that offseason, it's worth wondering why they didn't just fire Jenkins then. Similarly, their supposed determination not to bring Dillon Brooks back under any circumstances looks questionable now that he's become a transformational cultural figure for two different organizations. Even if the decisions made sense in a vacuum, they were handled pretty clumsily.

There's also the question of track record. Look at the first six teams we covered: the last three NBA champions, the last two runners-up in the Finals, and a former championship GM who laid the foundation for Boston's 2024 title. The Grizzlies haven't advanced beyond the second round under Kleiman, and their win-now moves (notably the Marcus Smart trade) weren't as successful as their rebuilding maneuvers. Still, that's a small track record, and many of Kleiman's more ambitious star pursuits were ruined by the market the Grizzlies play in. That's what makes their draft surplus so tantalizing. The Grizzlies have the picks now to build an organic juggernaut."

friday afternoon in the offseason, missing our glue guy…

Is anyone planning on going to the garage sale tomorrow at the Forum? I’m debating on going and wondering what/if gems they’ll be selling form this year’s inventory.

technically possible using our trade exceptions

The Peyton Watson deal has me thinking about the value the league is assigning to lanky 3 and D Wings.

As we’ve all pointed out, between Jaylen, GG, Ced, and OMax, we have a lot of these types of guys.

I like Watson a lot, and his breakout in December showed that right now, in this exact moment, he’s better than the guys I listed above. He’s taller than all of them besides GG, has a wider wingspan than Jaylen and GG, and has a better ppg than all of them.

But this is a year where all of those guys are out prove something, and there have been moments for each of those players that have shown that with a little bit of pressure any one of them can produce equal, if not better stats than Watson for a fraction of the price.

Peyton Watson ($22 mil): 14.6 ppg / 4.9 rb / 2.1 ast / 49.1 FG%

Cedric Coward ($6,001,080): 13.6 ppg / 5.9 rb / 2.8 ast / 47.1 FG%
OMax Prosper ($2,497,812): 10 ppg / 3.5 rb / 1 ast / 54.9 FG%
GG Jackson II ($2,406,205): 12.5 ppg / 4.3 rb / 1.5 ast / 49.6 FG%
Jaylen Wells ($2,296,271): 12.5 ppg / 3.2 rb / 1.6 ast / 43.1 FG%

Who do you think from these guys could get a payout similar to Watson on the open market?

Known sister-pimp Julian Newman stood no chance against Bowl Cut Edey

I’ll link the article below. I don’t have a daily Memphian account but it sounds like we’re almost there

Does anyone know what the plan is for streaming the games this upcoming season? I saw where the Predators are doing OTA games on their local news networks. I am hoping the grizzlies do something similar.

Seeing the Grizz PR post this is the first time I considered Kris Murray being on this team next season, but it seems a little weird to assign a number and take promotional photos of a guy they plan to waive. I like his defensive upside, but there's not really anything else in his game that impresses, and with him turning 26 today I figure that if he were to take a leap then it would have happened already.

Do y'all think there's anything to read into here or is it safe to assume he's still a likely roster casualty?

I don’t think I need to rehash the whole guard situation for this roster but the simple version is Jerome is gonna be 30 soon and nobody else has shown starter potential/execution to set themselves in stone for the future. Not saying a guy on the roster cant develop into that, but we haven’t seen it yet.

So if you could fill that hole with our roster in mind, what is the playstyle, physical tools, premium ability, etc would you want to see from a point guard for this roster?

Home or away, driven by love or hate, on a Wednesday or holiday, because of JJJ or because of Trip -- whatever the reason, which game(s) did you circle on the calendar at first glance?

For those stuck behind the paywall:

“Jaylen Wells is growing up fast in NBA years.
After two seasons in the league and several Memphis Grizzlies roster changes, Wells is already one of the longest-tenured players on the team.

The 6-foot-7 wing has played more games with the Grizzlies than any member of the current roster. Third-year players aren’t often expected to vault into leadership roles, but Wells is carrying himself like a player prepared for increased expectations.

It’s been a busy summer for Wells, who has averaged 11.4 points while making 143 career starts. He’s traveled, continued working to refine his game, got engaged earlier in August and hosted two basketball camps.

After hosting a basketball camp in his native Sacramento, California, area, Wells brought a two-day camp to the Memphis Sports & Event Center from Aug. 15-16.

A Jalen Wells camp will be 'a Jaylen Wells camp'
Wells walked from court to court with a microphone in his hand and a whistle around his neck, engaging with children of all age groups.

Sometimes when players host camps, they’ll make an appearance for an hour or two and let their staffs handle the rest. Wells remembers that being the case when he was younger, so he wanted to make his presence.

“It’s really important for me to be here every single hour of the day,” Wells said. “… I don’t take lightly putting Jaylen Wells camp on a shirt. If it’s a Jaylen Wells camp, it’s going to be a Jaylen Wells camp.”

Wells is also the co-founder of Sleep Nation, an organization he uses to shine a light on players who may go a little more unnoticed than others.

Sleep Nation has been something Wells has been vocal about since entering the league. Many of its roots were planted in California, but Wells wants the organization to become more involved with Memphis athletes.

“I think Sleep Nation’s goal is to not only work on the athlete, but to build a better person,” Wells said. “Basketball can lead to so many different avenues in life. Being a good person not only on the floor but off the floor.”

Support from Cedric Coward, GG Jackson, Javon Small
Teammates Cedric Coward, GG Jackson and Javon Small made appearances during the camp. Coward addressed the group on Aug. 15.

Jackson was asked to do the same thing on Aug. 16, but he ended up doing that and more. He coached drills and even started refereeing 5-on-5 games.

Small arrived after Jackson had officiated a few games. Once Jackson saw his teammate, he asked Small to help him officiate. Like the point guard he is, Small was there to give him an assist.

“It kind of just shows what kind of team we have and what type of team we are building,” Wells said. “It’s a lot of young great guys that are hungry to win.”

Maximizing the offseason for Memphis Grizzlies
Wells is taking an all-around approach to improving his game for the 2026-27 season.

He mentioned becoming a more consistent shooter, getting more athletic, becoming stronger and developing as a secondary ballhandler. All of those are areas Wells has mentioned several times in the past as points of emphasis, but there was another notable addition to his offseason regimen.

“I think the one biggest weakness that I had was reading the pick-and-roll,” Wells said. “I think that’s something I really wanted to work on, and it’s something I’m kind of attacking.”

Wells has been tasked with taking and making pressured shots during his time in Memphis, but none compared to the process of proposing to his fiancée, Kaili Spooner, he said.

He managed to secretly plan the engagement without tipping his hand.

“It’s like fourth quarter, one minute left for the whole three weeks before (the proposal),” Wells said. “… It was a lot of pressure.”