Congrats Iowaggie. What an incredible deal today.

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Congrats Iowaggie. What an incredible deal today.

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We were about to board a cruise when the deal was announced, and for the majority of our house, Bane was their favorite player, and they were crushed. I could have told them that Ja and Bane were too weak defensively to ever challenge for a title, similar to the Lillard and McConnell T-Blazers teams, but I just told them it was because of a guy name Nico Harrison, and to blame him.

Bane brought it every night, but they had to try to bring in SF (Dillon Brooks, Marcus Smart, etc) who could guard PGs because those two guys just can't cover top guards.


We'll see what they do with the assets. While I don't believe this is the start of a teardown, that path isn't off limits yet.

The Grizzlies are sending No. 16, a 2028 first-round pick via Orlando and two seconds to Portland for Cedric Coward, sources said. https://t.co/vLA63Gg3G8

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025

Grizzlies love guys from small colleges and guys from Duke or Michigan St

Iowaggie said:

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The Grizzlies are sending No. 16, a 2028 first-round pick via Orlando and two seconds to Portland for Cedric Coward, sources said. https://t.co/vLA63Gg3G8

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 26, 2025

Grizzlies love guys from small colleges and guys from Duke or Michigan St

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I love this for them. I think he will be better than Bane. Legit All-Defense upside plus a 40% shooter.

Hope so

Cedric Coward’s journey to the league:

• 0⭐️ recruit
• Started at DIII Willamette
• Transferred to EWU, wins Big Sky title
• Follows coach to Wazzu, then gets injured
• Commits to Duke, but lights it up at the combine and stays in the draft

Now, he’s a lottery pick! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/X3v7kQXTOs

— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) June 26, 2025

Also, Didn't make varsity until junior year
Quit a year of AAU
Had only TWO D3 offers

This was the moment of the night for me -- Javon Small's grandfather overcome with emotion while watching the Grizzlies select his grandson 48th overall.

"That's my boy!"

(Proud grandpas are the best.)pic.twitter.com/h0iB4L8ZLN

— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) June 27, 2025

Hometown grading:

Grading each Grizzlies 2025 Draft Pick:

Pick 11 - Cedric Coward | A

Pick 48 - Javon Small | A-

Pick 59 - Jahmai Mashack | B-

Overall Grade = B+ pic.twitter.com/kgkue1P0cL

— Grizzlies SZN (@Grizzlies_szn) June 27, 2025

Hey Cedric Collin Coward is here were all good https://t.co/mHnR6OHFyi pic.twitter.com/D2c9FBid5C

— ۟ (@CowboysUpNext) June 26, 2025

Upcoming season starting like so many in the past.

Day 1 of new year: Announce JJJ extension.
Day 3: Announce JJJ injury, followed the next day of a surgery update.

Less than a month after announcing that Edey has had surgery on ankle

The @memgrizz today announced the following medical update for Jaren Jackson Jr. pic.twitter.com/Y8RkcanXmm

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) July 2, 2025

The @memgrizz today announced the following medical update for Zach Edey. pic.twitter.com/4nGCCNVm0n

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) June 7, 2025

So down two starters for start of the season.

REPORT: The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies will play in Berlin on Jan. 15 & in London on Jan. 18 this upcoming season.

The NBA will also play regular season games in Manchester and Paris in 2027, and in Berlin and Paris in 2028.

Global game. 🌎 pic.twitter.com/3KI9WcXcfa

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 30, 2025

2 Negatives
1. Loss of the MLK Jr game in Memphis.
2. No Desmond Bane return game.