Hill: The Grizzlies are opting for a rebuild. Does tanking in the NBA work?
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) reacts after winning the game against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Memphis. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
It’s time to let go of the hope for the 2025-26 NBA season. It’s time to let the little things slip past you instead of hanging on every coaching decision or jump shot.
The Grizzlies are headed in the wrong direction. On Tuesday, they made a trade involving two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. to become immediately worse.
It would take a small miracle or an unexpected season savior to turn this ship around.
Besides, do the Grizzlies want to be saved?
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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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