Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant traded, Summer League preview
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the trade that sent Morant to Portland and set up for Summer League 2026.
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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July 2026
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Memphis Grizzlies After strong debut, Cam Boozer says he must earn ‘centerpiece’ title
The Grizzlies rookie wasted no time in making a strong first impression at summer league.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies announce summer league roster
The Memphis Grizzlies announced their summer league roster on Friday afternoon, and it will feature several different players from the 2025-26 roster.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies rookie Cam Boozer stars in ad for new Jordan sneaker
Everything will be new for Cam Boozer when he takes the court for his first summer league game, including his shoes.
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SportsA year after a car crashed into the patio, World Cup fever is helping Celtic Crossing score
Complete with its new patio, Celtic Crossing is packed with fans watching the World Cup — especially the U.S. matches. As owner DJ Naylor said, “There’s life in the old dog years.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies trade Santi Aldama for draft assets, AJ Johnson
The Grizzlies acquired a few draft assets by trading away Santi Aldama, but they also maintained the ability to use the large traded player exception created in the Jaren Jackson Jr. deal.
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June 2026
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Morant experience far from perfect, but truly unique
“It’s amazing the places that Ja Morant took Memphis. In fact, no player may be more responsible for providing such a sense of place.”
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies trade Ja Morant to Portland
Ja Morant was the face of the franchise for seven seasons in Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies Who are Grant and Murray, the Grizzlies coming in Morant trade?
Jerami Grant and Kris Murray were the matching contracts needed for the Grizzlies to trade Ja Morant on Monday. They are in different stages of their respective careers.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies pick up team option on GG Jackson
The Grizzlies will pick up the team option on fourth-year wing GG Jackson, who made meaningful improvement last season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies pick up team option on Olivier-Maxence Prosper
The Grizzlies are picking up the team option on Olivier-Maxence Prosper and will bring him back for a second season in Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies: New player nicknames and numbers; summer league schedule
‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.
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Memphis Grizzlies‘Welcome to Memphis’: Grizzlies formally start new chapter with NBA Draft picks
The new Grizzlies joked about seeing the ducks at the Peabody Memphis and going to the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid, but coach Tuomas Iisalo concentrated on why they’re here: “This is about the work and the focus being on winning.”
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Mocking the NBA Draft
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington are joined by special guest Parker Fleming for a 32-selection mock NBA Draft with a focus on the Memphis Grizzlies’ three picks.
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Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies-pick Karim Lopez’s draft night was filled with joy — and confusion
Karim Lopez walked across the stage on draft night with joy for his country — and confusion about which team had actually picked him.
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Hill: Cam Boozer is a star — and a cause for ‘ultimate optimism’
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Cam Boozer is a star — and a cause for ‘ultimate optimism’
Former Duke star Cameron Boozer has won at every level and the third pick in the 2026 NBA Draft is heading to Memphis to help the Grizzlies franchise get back on course.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope exercises player option
Grizzlies wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did the expected and exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies hire new ‘head of player health and performance’
A former member of the Grizzlies staff is headed back to Memphis to oversee player health and performance.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant trade speculation, listener questions
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the potential for a Ja Morant trade and take questions from listeners.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: What might it cost the Grizzlies to trade up for a guard?
The Grizzlies have a history of moving up on draft night, but a strong talent pool and lottery rule changes make the trade market tricky.
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: Ja Morant may bounce back, but does he fit the Grizzlies’ new timeline?
Roster age synchronization matters in the NBA for several reasons. Memphis is in position to get even younger.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies podcast: Favorite draft trade-up targets and other draft rankings
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington go back and forth on their favorite trade-up target for the Grizzlies.
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May 2026
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Memphis GrizzliesHill: It may be ‘zero-sum’ for the league, but it’s bad for the Grizzlies
On a conference call Thursday, league executives offered an explanation for its new lottery system that likely won’t land well with Grizzlies fans.
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Grizzlies Podcast Grizzlies Podcast: Lottery rules fiasco, Boozer vs. Wilson
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the NBA’s lottery rules proposal and revisit the debate between Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson.
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