Former Grizzlies Who Marched to the NBA Finals
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 2:51 am
The Memphis Grizzlies never appeared in the NBA Finals in their history. They do have a unique connection to the NBA Finals.
Here are the following former Grizzlies who have played for the grizzlies and won their respective championships.
James Posey- The Grizzlies traded Po-Z along with Jason Williams to the Heat in August 2005. The Heat would find themselves in a title run in the spring of 2006 behind Dwyane Wade's momentum as they faced off against Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Po-Z's defense was instrumental as the Heat would eanr their first franchise NBA Title in franchise history. Po-Z would earn another NBA championship two years later as a member of the Boston Celtics in the 2007-08 season during the PGA Tour Era.
Jason Williams: Like Po-Z, Williams was part of the trade that brought him to the Heat. He along with Po-Z help Dwyane Wade earn the Heat their first franchise title in 2006. For J-Will, it would be his first and only championship he would earn.
Pau Gasol: Gasol was traded to the Lakers in February 2008 and would play alongside Kobe Bryant in three NBA Finals appearances from 2008, 09, and 10 seasons. Gasol and the Lakers would lose in the 08 NBA Finals(4-2) that feature his former Grizzlies teammate James Posey and the Celtics. Gasol and the Lakers would get their revenge against the Celtics in the 2009 NBA Finals(4-3) and in the 2010 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic(4-0)
Shane Battier: A.K.A. Captain Shane was on his second tour with the Grizzlies when he was traded back to the Grizzlies in the February 2012 trade involving Hasheem Thabeet. He finished up with season with the Grizzlies and walked into the Miami Heat where he would be part of the new Heat regime with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh. Shane's 3&D was crucial during the Heat's run during the back to back NBA Finals appearances against the Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1) and the San Antonio Spurs(4-3) which resulted in back to back NBA Champions.
Mike Miller: Miller like Shane, played separate tours with the Grizzlies. Miller would hit up the Heat along with Shane. MM battled though injuries during his run with the Heat. He hit key crucial shots that help the Heat gain two NBA Titles during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Marc Gasol: He's the second Gasol brother to be traded from the Grizzlies franchise. Obviously we know the info on Gasol and the trade up north to Jurassic Park. He's now in the NBA Finals as I type this post against the Golden State Warriors. Will he be another former Grizzly who will win his first NBA Title after being traded away from the Grizzlies in the same year? We will see.
Here are the following former Grizzlies who have played for the grizzlies and won their respective championships.
James Posey- The Grizzlies traded Po-Z along with Jason Williams to the Heat in August 2005. The Heat would find themselves in a title run in the spring of 2006 behind Dwyane Wade's momentum as they faced off against Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks. Po-Z's defense was instrumental as the Heat would eanr their first franchise NBA Title in franchise history. Po-Z would earn another NBA championship two years later as a member of the Boston Celtics in the 2007-08 season during the PGA Tour Era.
Jason Williams: Like Po-Z, Williams was part of the trade that brought him to the Heat. He along with Po-Z help Dwyane Wade earn the Heat their first franchise title in 2006. For J-Will, it would be his first and only championship he would earn.
Pau Gasol: Gasol was traded to the Lakers in February 2008 and would play alongside Kobe Bryant in three NBA Finals appearances from 2008, 09, and 10 seasons. Gasol and the Lakers would lose in the 08 NBA Finals(4-2) that feature his former Grizzlies teammate James Posey and the Celtics. Gasol and the Lakers would get their revenge against the Celtics in the 2009 NBA Finals(4-3) and in the 2010 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic(4-0)
Shane Battier: A.K.A. Captain Shane was on his second tour with the Grizzlies when he was traded back to the Grizzlies in the February 2012 trade involving Hasheem Thabeet. He finished up with season with the Grizzlies and walked into the Miami Heat where he would be part of the new Heat regime with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh. Shane's 3&D was crucial during the Heat's run during the back to back NBA Finals appearances against the Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1) and the San Antonio Spurs(4-3) which resulted in back to back NBA Champions.
Mike Miller: Miller like Shane, played separate tours with the Grizzlies. Miller would hit up the Heat along with Shane. MM battled though injuries during his run with the Heat. He hit key crucial shots that help the Heat gain two NBA Titles during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Marc Gasol: He's the second Gasol brother to be traded from the Grizzlies franchise. Obviously we know the info on Gasol and the trade up north to Jurassic Park. He's now in the NBA Finals as I type this post against the Golden State Warriors. Will he be another former Grizzly who will win his first NBA Title after being traded away from the Grizzlies in the same year? We will see.
