Clippers are saving about $30 million in luxury tax with this trade.

Patrick Beverly could never escape the large shadow that Eric Bledsoe had cast on the Grizzlies basketball court. It's like no matter what Pat Bev gave the city of Memphis, the Grizzlies fans always pointed out that Bledsoe wouldn't have taken that shot or turned the ball over or pushed that player in the back. Bledsoe's time as a Grizzly probably was a big reason why Pat Bev isn't in Memphis today.

Minnesota gets the toughness and leadership of Beverley for its young, developing roster. Gersson Rosas had Beverley on his team with Rockets and knows what he brings. Memphis continues to add talent along the margins, including Culver, who's only 22 and a former No. 6 pick.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 17, 2021

Filed under related to Memphis and the NBA:

Two big hires in Memphis this week as Rasheed Wallace joined Penny Hardaway and Larry Brown on the Memphis Tigers staff.

Bonzai Wells joined an HBCU located in Memphis.


And any deep NBA fans will connect Rasheed Wallace, Bonzai Wells and periodic Memphis visitors Zach Randolph and Damon Stoudamire to one infamous team in the early 2000s.

No news if JR RIder or Ruben Patterson will be coming to town.

NEWS: There's going to be another former NBA star coaching in Memphis soon (and he has ties to the Grizzlies).

Bonzi Wells is finalizing an agreement to become the next men's basketball coach at Division-II LeMoyne-Owen.https://t.co/LWyQ0NDwpc

— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) August 19, 2021

2004 NBA champion Rasheed Wallace will be coaching under Penny Hardaway as the assistant coach at University of Memphis, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/JZz8G1D7NV

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 18, 2021

Regular season
Oct. 20 vs. Cleveland (7 p.m.)
Oct. 23 at Clippers (9:30 p.m.)
Oct. 24 at Lakers (8:30 p.m.)
Oct. 27 at Portland (9 p.m.)
Oct. 28 at Golden State (9 p.m.)
Oct. 30 vs. Miami (7 p.m.)
Nov. 1 vs. Denver (7 p.m.)
Nov. 3 vs. Denver (7 p.m.)
Nov. 5 at Washington (6 p.m.)
Nov. 8 vs. Minnesota (7 p.m.)
Nov. 10 vs. Charlotte (7 p.m.)
Nov. 12 vs. Phoenix (7 p.m.)
Nov. 13 at New Orleans (6 p.m.)
Nov. 15 vs. Houston (7 p.m.)
Nov. 18 vs. Clippers (7 p.m.)
Nov. 20 at Minnesota (7 p.m.)
Nov. 22 at Utah (8 p.m.)
Nov. 24 vs. Toronto
Nov. 26 vs. Atlanta
Nov. 28 vs. Sacramento
Nov. 30 at Toronto
Dec. 2 vs. Oklahoma City
Dec. 4 at Dallas
Dec. 6 at Miami
Dec. 8 vs. Dallas
Dec. 9 vs. Lakers
Dec. 11 vs. Houston
Dec. 13 vs. Philadelphia
Dec. 15 at Portland
Dec. 17 at Sacramento
Dec. 19 vs. Portland
Dec. 20 vs. Oklahoma City
Dec. 23 at Golden State
Dec. 26 at Sacramento
Dec. 27 at Phoenix
Dec. 29 vs. Lakers
Dec. 31 vs. San Antonio
Jan. 3 at Brooklyn
Jan. 4 at Cleveland
Jan. 6 vs. Detroit
Jan. 8 at Clippers
Jan. 9 at Lakers
Jan. 11 vs. Golden State
Jan. 13 vs. Minnesota
Jan. 14 vs. Dallas
Jan. 17 vs. Chicago
Jan.19 at Milwaukee
Jan. 21 at Denver
Jan. 23 at Dallas
Jan. 26 at San Antonio
Jan. 28 vs. Utah
Jan. 29 vs. Washington
Jan. 31 at Philadelphia
Feb. 2 at New York
Feb. 5 at Orlando
Feb. 8 vs. Clippers
Feb. 10 at Detroit
Feb. 12 at Charlotte
Feb. 15 at New Orleans
Feb. 16 vs. Portland
Feb. 24 at Minnesota
Feb. 26 at Chicago
Feb. 28 vs. San Antonio
Mar. 3 at Boston
Mar. 5 vs. Orlando
Mar. 6 at Houston
Mar. 8 vs. New Orleans
Mar. 11 vs. New York
Mar. 13 at Oklahoma City
Mar. 15 at Indiana
Mar. 18 at Atlanta
Mar. 20 at Houston
Mar. 23 vs. Brooklyn
Mar. 24 vs. Indiana
Mar. 26 vs. Milwaukee
Mar. 28 vs. Golden State
Mar. 30 at San Antonio.
Apr.1 vs. Phoenix
Apr. 5 at Utah
Apr. 7 at Denver
Apr. 9 vs. New Orleans
Apr. 10 vs. Boston

From the FO that brought you the cancelled trade due mistakes on which Brooks (Marshon or Dillon) was supposed to be involved in the trade, today's announce of Culver and Juancho Hernangomez actually features Willy Hernangomez

🤪 Los Grizzlies no atinan con el hermano correcto
🔁 Publican la llegada de Juancho, pero con una foto de Willy#TodoQuedaEncasa #NBAhttps://t.co/in2B9ID62e

— AS NBA (@AS_NBA) August 25, 2021

Deal can’t be formally completed until September 15, when Dunn and Edwards contracts are allowed to be aggregated in the trade. https://t.co/yz6EmpOu1r

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 3, 2021

Legendary pic.twitter.com/HwTx7DVYe5

— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) September 3, 2021

The summer of addition of a lot of little pieces that don't add up too much.

Sources -- Los Angeles Lakers again trade Marc Gasol to Memphis Grizzlies, who plan to waive veteran https://t.co/la9VdxiVYd

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 10, 2021

If this is the end of Marc Gasol’s incredible NBA career, fitting that it wraps the same way it began: with a trade from the Lakers to Memphis.

Legend. https://t.co/ziayRSVFSX pic.twitter.com/n19AMeARk8

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) September 10, 2021

All Heart, through and through.

Marc Gasol will retire a Memphis Grizzly. pic.twitter.com/pZxVqY08JY

— Made in Memphis (@MadeinMemphis1) September 10, 2021

Marc next year 😂 😂 pic.twitter.com/40igIrYvKk

— Dylan Meadows (@DylanMeadows901) September 12, 2021

Ja Morant last night:

✅ 30 PTS
✅ 7 REB
✅ 5 AST
✅ 4 STL

Morant is the second-youngest player in NBA history to score at least 150 points through his first five games of a season, trailing only Shaquille O'Neal. pic.twitter.com/1BdvlyTkhA

— Justin Kubatko (@jkubatko) October 29, 2021

Since Ja Morant has been out for 4 games, the Grizzlies have the largest win in NBA history and a 4-game streak where they have never trailed nor been tied after the opening score.

With tonight's win at Dallas, @memgrizz are the first @NBA team in the last 25 seasons (when play-by-play data was first tracked) to record a streak of 4+ wire-to-wire wins, defined by @EliasSports as wins in which the team never trailed and the score was never tied after 0-0. pic.twitter.com/h5axwjwV7z

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) December 5, 2021

Largest margins of victory, @NBAHistory:

73 — @memgrizz over Thunder (tonight)
68 — Cavaliers over Heat (Dec. 17, 1991)
65 — Pacers over Trail Blazers (Feb. 27, 1998)
63 — Lakers over Warriors (March 19, 1972) pic.twitter.com/GM9XX5czZL

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) December 3, 2021

Most bench points in single game, @memgrizz history:

93 — tonight vs Thunder
85 — Feb. 28, 2021 at Houston pic.twitter.com/Jo2AHUvE5L

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) December 3, 2021

Highest +/- rating, @memgrizz history:

+52, @santialdama, tonight vs Thunder
+46, @DeAnthonyMelton, tonight vs Thunder
+42, @jarenjacksonjr, tonight vs Thunder
+42, @1Tyus, tonight vs Thunder
+42, @JaMorant, Jan. 29, 2020 at Knicks
+42, @BonziWells, Dec. 13, 2003 vs Nets pic.twitter.com/Ksdls2drDy

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) December 3, 2021

It should be noted the 4 teams were the Kings, Raptors (missing starters), OKC (missing starters), Dallas (missing Luka, KP & starters)

Xavier Sneed signed and playing against Spurs due to COVID.

He is the 7th Xavier to play in the NBA. The Grizzlies have had 5 of them.

Ja Morant's averages over the past week (4 gms) are nuts - 35 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast per game shooting 57% from the field and 74(!)% from three (on 5 attempts per game).

Don't think there's ever been a Memphis player to go on a run like this before.

— Peter Edmiston (@peteredmiston) January 4, 2022

where Ja brought that back from…. pic.twitter.com/O1see8JMDI

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 4, 2022

pic.twitter.com/ZHLrcWUwTU

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 4, 2022

pic.twitter.com/FVVFHBv28j

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) January 4, 2022

There's still room for people to climb on.....

The Grizzlies since Thanksgiving:

1st in net rating
1st in defensive rating
1st in win percentage
1st in rebounds
1st in steals
1st in blocks

They have 20 wins in that span. The next team has 15. pic.twitter.com/TarL78WRjs

— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 12, 2022

Grizzlies the real deal pic.twitter.com/COTWc5Xoks

— Ahmed/Dawn FM AOTY 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) January 12, 2022

It's like he knew 😳 🤯 pic.twitter.com/YZJxCcASni

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 3, 2022

Ziaire Williams fro game!! pic.twitter.com/OADMEXMruw

— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) February 16, 2022

Probably haven't seen this before...

????? pic.twitter.com/enPZzOKUlx

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 13, 2022

One of the answers to why Memphis is cursed with poor free throw shooting.

pic.twitter.com/Qx3z83eYkJ

— Jes Willett (@jeswillett) April 27, 2022

Also, this:

Ja’s Dad and Usher. 😂🤝 pic.twitter.com/UZF0ch2KBC

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 27, 2022

The seasonal bump that wasn't bumped last season:

The @memgrizz today finalized the team's 2023-24 Opening Night roster. pic.twitter.com/Ce0OBJtY4V

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) October 21, 2023

block out the noise.
we back to the grind. pic.twitter.com/DxxqE2SwEo

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) October 23, 2023

Steven Adams out for year.
Brandon Clarke out for year.
Ja Morant out for at least 25 games.
Marcus Smart injured in preseason.

25K for this:

“Saddle up. One of the most poorly officiated games I’ve ever seen. Record it, I’m fine with it. F*cking atrocious.”

Taylor Jenkins WENT OFF on the officials after the Grizzlies’ loss to the Jazz last night 😳pic.twitter.com/nXGPB2YMVc

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 11, 2023

Jaren Jackson Jr was ejected tonight after going at the refs over missed calls.

Was it warranted? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ftk5di2Lmk

— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) November 11, 2023

11 men from the 15-man roster on the injury report.

.@memgrizz status report, Jan. 29 vs @SacramentoKings: pic.twitter.com/ALg2y4GMVT

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) January 29, 2024

And they will still find a way to win.

Starting 2 two-way guys, a 10-day, and there are only 2 healthy guys from the main roster. 13 main roster guys on the injury report. To get to 8 guys active for the game, 3 guys are 10-day contract guys.
Just one injury report isn't enough.

.@memgrizz status update:

Santi Aldama, John Konchar, Derrick Rose, Xavier Tillman Sr. and Vince Williams Jr. are out tonight at @celtics. https://t.co/euwueshEEW

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) February 4, 2024

.@memgrizz status update:

Santi Aldama (Tailbone Contusion) and Derrick Rose (Left Hamstring Soreness) are questionable tonight at @celtics. https://t.co/fifyNZRVCi

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) February 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, lost by 40 with most the Celtic starters not playing in the 4th

Farewell 2023-24 season. Memorable for the injuries and expensive viewing of G-Leaguers and 10-day guys.

Loss today with just one player who appeared in the season opener in October, and just two players who were even in the organization as of February.

The team featured NBA-record number of Grizzlies players (33) and starting lineups (51). That number does not include Steven Adams who never played for them this year.

Highlight was the development of Vince Williams and GG Jackson.
Also seeing the Core 4 at Marc Gasol jersey retirement

an nba record 33 different players.
an nba record 578 total games lost.
an nba record 51 different starting lineups.

the season from hell is now over for the grizzlies.

fun offseason ahead.

the get back tour next year can’t get here fast enough… pic.twitter.com/iEp3HvckSW

— Grizz Lead (@Grizz_Lead) April 14, 2024

Bane is downright disrespectful.

Lol Bane is a mad man pic.twitter.com/ut5YWLfIel

— Titan86 (@Titanfan86) October 19, 2024

Also part of the NBA photo recreation:

Former Latvian player/Memphis Grizzlies/ORL Magic player found dead of suicide (likely).





He was divorcing/divorced from his wife and did not have a relationship with his dad, his former coach, who found out about the news through a news site, and was hopeful that the story was not true when asked.

His ex-wife Anna Sedokova

After losing to the Warriors in the play-in game, the FO has the following consequences ahead of them as they prepare for the Kings - Mavs winner.



WIN the game, and go play the #1 seed with a hobbled Ja Morant. 1st Round draft pick goes to Boston this year.

LOSE the game. Keep their 2025 1st round draft pick.

Does not get pushed to a future year if they keep it.

I'm shocked they won that and lost their pick.

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I'm shocked they won that and lost their pick.

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Every decision or action related to Marcus Smart has been dumb

Yup. Grizzlies first was top 14 protected. Could’ve had a first in a good draft. Instead just gonna get slaughtered. https://t.co/owG5vEJypA

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) April 20, 2025

KOC gave me some love

Pretty good shout-out.

I was at the Mavs Griz play in game, and while winning, it felt like I was drinking whiskey and eating 5 Reese's. It was fun while it lasted but we all knew that hell was coming and it wasn't worth it.


I blame Nico. The grizzlies should be out today if not for him.
(And yes, when Nico was walking out before the end of the game, even some Griz fans chanted "fire Nico")

Grizz fans have to look back to the 1956 playoff series between the Minneapolis Lakers and the St. Louis Hawks.

Despite losing a game by 58 points, the St. Louis Hawks won the series despite a -56 point differential.


The Hawks beat the Lakers 116 to 115 twice in the 3-game series.

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How would you handle this offseason for the Grizz? Would you give JJJ the supermax?

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There actually is a Grizzlies thread just for Iowa.

But I think they are in a tough spot. I think he can get 30%, not the 35% supermax since he didnt win the DPOY this year. His previous one was too long ago.

The problem here is that JJJ is always there, always in shape, always plays hard, but they are already overpaying Ja Morant and Bane. And those three as your three best players is never going to win a title. Plus JJJ seems to not play well in the playoffs at all. 16/5 with 0.5 blocks on 38/27 shooting this year.

Edey, JJJ, Wells. Bane, Ja with Pippen, Clarke, Kennard, Santi seems good on paper... but that's probably a 2nd round team every year at best. If you give him that 30% deal while paying Ja and Bane 25%, you get to the aprons pretty quick. Santi and Kennard are FAs this year.

I maybe hope that Trae wants out and no one wants him so you can try to fleece a Ja for Trae deal.

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I think JJJ will make the All-NBA 3rd team, but maybe not, he may fall out of the awards. The Supermax almost guarantees he stays in Memphis, but given the guy drafted right before him got traded this year, who knows anymore?
I think the difference for an extension this summer is $345 mm/5 years (Supermax) or about $147 mm/4 years (based on current salary). Therefore, if he doesn't earn All-NBA, he will play out the year and hit free agency.

So the Supermax is an expensive way to guarantee that he will return. The Marcus Smart trade was about extending JJJ.

Ja is extension eligible. Who knows what the cost is for not extending him, and while Daryl Morey likes to spend money on broken athletes, I don't think Kleiman and Pera will. Ja is so good, but the team will likely never have to Supermax him since he won't ever get to 65 games.

My belief is that Pera is willing to go into the luxury tax once he sees a promising post-season run, and that hasn't happened.



As bad as things got this year, the Grizzlies offense-missing two key role players-put up 77 points on the Thunder in the first half of a playoff series (before Ja was injured). I'm not sure how many teams scored more than 70 points in a half against the Thunder, but this team is so hard to evaluate because they frequently have multiple guys injured.



I think JJJ will get the Supermax, they will try to retain Santi Aldama, and fill in the non-rookie roster spots with minimum salary vets, and when you play in Memphis, you are near last on the destinations for free agents.

Luke Kennard will be somewhere else next year, and if nobody else wants him, maybe Marvin Bagley Jr returns.

I think they bring the coach back, and if Taylor Jenkins does not end up on the Spurs, there is a scenario where I could see him being the Knicks or Kings head coach.




And while I doubt anyone reads this far, there is a very loud whisper that Robert Pera will move this team to Seattle as the expansion talks have hastened his willingness to maximize return on his investment and Seattle would benefit from not having to go through the expansion process.
(The source also tells me Google is moving from California, and surprisingly not going to Texas but either West Tennessee or Eastern Arkansas).




I think