Grizzlies Free Agency Notebook: Aldama, Jackson in spotlight
Memphis Grizzlies news, notes, observations and analysis as the NBA’s summer free agency opens, including items on Santi Aldama and Jaren Jackson Jr.
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June 2025
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Herrington: What are the Grizzlies doing this summer? Just listen to them.
Don’t expect fireworks from the Grizzlies in the days ahead with either big additions or big departures.
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Ja Morant combats trade rumors, says he will be in Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant took to social media to say he will remain in Memphis despite rumors from the national media that he could be traded next.
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Memphis trades Desmond Bane
The Memphis Grizzlies will get back two players and a package of draft picks from the Orlando Magic in a swap for star Desmond Bane.
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Herrington: With Edey out, which centers could the Grizzlies target?
Zach Edey has undergone ankle surgery. Which NBA big men might the Memphis Grizzlies consider acquiring this summer?
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Grizzlies’ Zach Edey suffers injury; undergoes surgery
The Grizzlies on Tuesday announced a new medical update for Edey. The team said he will be reevaluated in four months after having surgery Tuesday on his left ankle.
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May 2025
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Will offseason moves be major or minor?
This Part 2 of the postseason, pre-offseason Grizzlies Mailbag takes on a few big picture questions and then dips a toe into the 2025 NBA Draft, free agency and trade issues to come.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. named to NBA’s All-Defensive second team
Only 10 players make either of the NBA’s All-Defensive teams each season, and Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. is one of them for 2024-2025.
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Herrington: What the ongoing NBA playoffs say about the Grizzlies
How fully have the Memphis Grizzlies been passed by other young teams? How accurate was Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman’s same-day assertion/admission that the team is “not close” to contention?
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Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2025 offseason roster rankings, Part 2
Chris Herrington counts down from No. 9 to No. 1 in the second installment of his two-part, offseason Memphis Grizzlies player rankings list.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis still waiting for All-NBA results
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Herrington: Memphis Grizzlies 2025 offseason player rankings, Part 1
Chris Herrington counts down from No. 18 to No. 10 in the first installment of his two-part, offseason Memphis Grizzlies player rankings list.
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Grizzlies summer dates: A look at the draft, free agency, summer league
The Memphis Grizzlies have a lot on their plate before NBA free agency arrives July 1. Here’s a look at the key offseason dates.
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April 2025
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Herrington: Reacting to nine notable end-of-season Grizzlies quotes
Chris Herrington breaks down what the Memphis Grizzlies were saying one day after their 2024-25 season ended and what he thinks it really means.
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How far are Grizzlies from contending? Morant, Bane, Jackson share thoughts
“Expectations are here,” Desmond Bane said Sunday from the Grizzlies’ final media session. “This is reality, and we came up short. We have to be better.”
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GM Zach Kleiman dishes on Grizz big three, coaching search, young roster
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GM Zach Kleiman dishes on Grizz big three, coaching search, young roster
General manager Zach Kleiman made it a point to say that the Grizzlies got “unintentionally younger” this season, but that they are not just one veteran away from being a contending team.
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Grizzlies place Morant on injury list, respond to report he is out
The Memphis Grizzlies have updated the status of star guard Ja Morant for Game 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Herrington: Ja’s fall, JJJ’s touches and other Grizz-Thunder thoughts
The Memphis Grizzlies think they found a formula to combat the Oklahoma City Thunder. But is there any hope of deploying it without Ja Morant?
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Former Memphis Tigers star Will Barton announces retirement
The Baltimore native spent two seasons with the Tigers from 2010 to 2012 under former coach Josh Pastner.
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Herrington: Grizzlies-Thunder is a rivalry renewed
Win or lose, the “we’re in this together” energy can enrich a community. Memphis now gets at least two chances to show it in this series.
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Hill: Thunder series may bring clarity to Grizzlies’ future
Extracting the most value from the rest of the series begins with making it competitive. Can the Grizzlies slow down the Oklahoma City buzzsaw?
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Seven deadly sins that could cost Grizzlies vs. OKC Thunder
You might remember regular-season games between Memphis and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They were mostly a disaster for the Grizzlies. Here’s what Memphis must do to avoid biting that apple in the NBA playoffs.
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Take a look: Ja Morant to debut third signature sneaker in playoffs
Ja Morant’s third signature sneaker is bolder than his first two designs. He wanted Nike to “make it different.”
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Grizzlies roll over the Mavericks. But there’s Thunder on the horizon.
Ja Morant played through an ankle injury and helped push the Grizzlies into the playoffs in the NBA’s final play-in game.
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Ja Morant starts vs. Mavericks in play-in game
Ja Morant is active and will play against the Dallas Mavericks.
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Herrington: Grizzlies have at least one game left, but may have already taken the loss
In all ways except the outcome for the Grizzlies and their fans, Tuesday’s play-in was a great game in the rich recent history between these franchises.
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