Herrington: Previewing NBA Draft frontcourt prospects for the Grizzlies
The Grizzlies will have three picks in next month’s NBA Draft. What “bigs” should Memphis consider with those picks?
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May 2026
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Herrington: Previewing NBA Draft wing prospects for the Grizzlies
In this second part of his draft prospect preview series, Chris Herrington looks at the wings available in this year’s NBA Draft.
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April 2026
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Herrington: Thoughts on Grizzlies in Nashville, NBA Draft entrant, lottery reform
Adam Silver’s idea of the Grizzlies being “Tennessee’s team” is a misread of the limits of Tennessee identity in an oddly long, thin state. The Grizzlies need to thrive as a regional team, across state lines, but with Nashville in that region.
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After NBA play-in, Grizzlies’ second draft pick still uncertain
The Memphis Grizzlies took two losses Friday night. And they weren’t even playing.
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Grizzlies Insider: Zach Kleiman talks, draft odds set
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap exit interviews and discuss the Grizzlies’ position in the NBA Draft Lottery.
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What happens to draft lottery odds if Memphis ties with New Orleans or Dallas?
The NBA doesn’t use traditional tiebreaker rules to determine draft lottery odds. Instead, the league goes with a system that flattens chances for a top four pick.
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March 2026
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Acuff, Ament and Philon: Will Memphis Grizzlies have interest in top SEC talent?
Arkansas guard Darius Acuff is generating a lot of NBA Draft buzz. What can the Grizzlies’ draft history tell us about his potential to land in Memphis?
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February 2026
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Grizzlies podcast: Memphis in middle of lottery race
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the NBA’s tanking race and take an early look at 2026 NBA Draft prospects.
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June 2025
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Martin: OKC does it again, and other favorite picks
With the first round of the NBA Draft in the books, here are some of my favorite picks from Wednesday.
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Herrington: Grizzlies bet on potential stardom
How good will the rookie be? That’s always a key question. But this time another looms: How soon?
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Grizzlies Draft Day Notebook: Roundups, reactions and more
A roundup of mock drafts and draft-related rumors, musings on the potential Grizzlies ramifications of leaguewide pre-draft trades and other new thoughts and observations.
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July 2024
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Memphis Grizzlies drafting by the numbers
Memphis drafted the majority of its projected 2024-25 roster. This draft class will likely see its first action in a Grizzlies uniform this week as the NBA Summer League tips off Monday in Salt Lake City.
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June 2024
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Herrington: More on Zach Edey’s fit, draft day maneuverings and the second round
A look back at what the Grizzlies did in the first round of the NBA Draft and a look ahead and what the team might do in Thursday’s second round. The Grizzlies own the 39th and 57th pick.
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Grizzlies Insider: Zach Edey liked Memphis. Let him show why you should like him, too.
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Memphis Grizzlies select Purdue center Zach Edey in NBA Draft
The Memphis Grizzlies stayed at No. 9 and selected 7-foot-4, 299-pound Purdue center Zach Edey in the NBA Draft on Wednesday night.
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Grizzlies GM Kleiman: ‘This is how we wanted the draft to play out tonight'
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Grizzlies GM Kleiman: ‘This is how we wanted the draft to play out tonight’
Zach Kleiman called Edey a “particularly special fit” for Memphis, giving them an eager and competitive big man that fits well alongside the pieces that they already have.
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Herrington: Could the Grizzlies take Zach Edey at No. 9?
A day before the 2024 NBA Draft, Chris Herrington looks at Zach Edey and the second-tier centers, most likely trade candidates and more scuttle on the center market.
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Herrington: With draft day here, will the Grizzlies deal?
The Grizzlies own the No. 9, No. 39 and No. 57 picks in the 2024 NBA Draft that begins tonight. Herrington looks at what the team might do with each of those picks.
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Herrington: Sorting through Grizzlies rumors as NBA Draft week arrives
Chris Herrington revisits and updates three main offseason topics, sorting through some of the latest rumors along the way.
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Herrington: Centers possibly pinging on Memphis Grizzlies’ radar
What level of center addition are the Grizzlies, with three stars on big contracts and a tax bill looming, willing or wanting to make? Here are 20 possibilities.
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May 2024
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Herrington: 9 players the Grizzlies should consider at No. 9
A look at nine players Chris Herrington would consider the Grizzlies taking with their No. 9 overall pick in next month’s NBA Draft.
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Grizzlies Insider: Five non-lottery players who have worked out in Memphis
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Herrington: Surveying the Grizzlies’ post-draft-lottery landscape
This week we’ll skim the surface of potential draftees, potential trade or (less likely) free agency targets and the decisions the Grizzlies face about players they already have.
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April 2024
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Grizzlies Insider: Draft workouts start and other Memphis offseason notes
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.
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November 2023
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Grizzlies Insider: Draft prospects to watch during college basketball ‘Feast Week’
It’s college basketball “Feast Week,” which means NBA scouts will be spread all over the country digesting Thanksgiving Week hoops.
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June 2023
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Grizzlies podcast: Reacting to Morant’s suspension
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Ja Morant suspension and Grizzlies trade rumors.
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Herrington: This NBA draft, will ‘Trader Zach’ have the Grizzlies on the move again?
Memphis general manager Zach Kleiman goes into Thursday night’s NBA draft with a history of wheelin’ and dealin’.
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