Grizzlies Offseason 2023

[SD2042]

This thread will represent all offseason news for the Grizzlies



https://sports.yahoo.com/5-free-agents-memphis-grizzlies-100630550.html


This piece focus on top five FAs the Grizzlies may consider as a replacement for Dillon Brooks when free agency hits later in July.


Caris LeVert
Kelly Oubre
Jae Crowder
Harrison Barnes
Bruce Brown


That said, these players are potentials. However, the Grizzlies will have to consider where they stand on the salary cap flexibility and make the right move for the best candidate possible.

Keep in mind the potential candidates as trade potentials regardless if it's your opinion or mine.

The possibles from my opinion.

OG Anonoby
Mikal Bridges
Josh Hart

[psman2]

BB is the only one from that article's list that can kinda fill DB shoes on D. However I am afraid our MLE might not be enough and there are no SNT possibilities with him since Denver cannot participate. Barnes and Crowder are only 4s now and a step slow. Caris on his best days is a marginal defender, not someone you assign the hardest defensive assignment to. Oubre is a career negative on D.

I like you list but Bridges is likely out of our price range, and OG could be too if Toronto sticks to their guns. Hart I think is someone NY really wants to bring back and I wouldn't want to over compensate them to change their minds. So unless Hart threatens to walk to another team to try to force his way here then I don't see a SNT working out there and he is very likely making more than the MLE so we cannot just sign him.

I think we might have to look at the next rung down here. DFS and Royce are going to be considered. Maybe Thybulle could come into play too with a Brooks SNT to Portland leaving out MLE open for another guy. IF we cannot land an OG caliber guy then I really want to get two guys that could help solve the issues at SF.

[SD2042]

BB is the only one from that article's list that can kinda fill DB shoes on D. However I am afraid our MLE might not be enough and there are no SNT possibilities with him since Denver cannot participate. Barnes and Crowder are only 4s now and a step slow. Caris on his best days is a marginal defender, not someone you assign the hardest defensive assignment to. Oubre is a career negative on D.

I like you list but Bridges is likely out of our price range, and OG could be too if Toronto sticks to their guns. Hart I think is someone NY really wants to bring back and I wouldn't want to over compensate them to change their minds. So unless Hart threatens to walk to another team to try to force his way here then I don't see a SNT working out there and he is very likely making more than the MLE so we cannot just sign him.

I think we might have to look at the next rung down here. DFS and Royce are going to be considered. Maybe Thybulle could come into play too with a Brooks SNT to Portland leaving out MLE open for another guy. IF we cannot land an OG caliber guy then I really want to get two guys that could help solve the issues at SF.

I suspect after the Grizzlies attempt at Bridges at the deadline that he would be out of range. Especially with his playoff performance for the Nets. However, I'm not too convinced that in spite of his regular and playoff performances that the Nets will settle with the idea of building around Bridges. He's as much of a complimentary player as were Mike Conley and Marc Gasol were post ZBo days. I'm thinking the Nets will still trade Bridges if the right deal comes along. Say a top ten pick and players, which in theory will put the Grizzlies out the running in this theory.

Toronto to me is in limbo. Nick Nurse is out. Rumors of Gary Trent will be traded. FVV likely to be moved. OG Anonoby could be moved due to his player option coming up. Jakob Phoehl is a free agent. One thing to keep in mind is that Masai Ujiri is a smart GM. He won't accept any deals that don't benefit him in return. I think Anonoby can be had if the Grizzlies play their card right. If not, then they move on.

As for DFS and O'Neale, I can see one of those two as possibles due to the salaries they make. My thing those is their offensive production. Granted they make for solid fourth options, will they as fourth options create enough offensive production to be threats even during the playoffs? We know defensively, they are capable. As for Thybulle, he was drafted to the wrong team. Any NBA avid fan should know that any Doc Rivers lead team has a history of never developing their young players at all. Thybulle was one of those players. He has the defense, but his offensive production is not great. Liken him to a Tony Allen profile. hard nose defender, inconsistent on offense. Based on his profile and how the team is structured, I'm having an issue seeing Thybulle fitting in as a potential Grizzly due to his lack of improved offense.

[esvl]

I am prepared to stay bored this off-season guys. Even KD cannot give your any significant leverage in this league. I am ok with us remaining focused on internal development.

[esvl]

I have an impression that FO is seriously considering moving forward without a pure backup pg in the roster and relying on Bane, ZW, and Kennard to cover that role.

[psman2]

I have an impression that FO is seriously considering moving forward without a pure backup pg in the roster and relying on Bane, ZW, and Kennard to cover that role.

Jones value is not going to get any higher and I doubt we can afford to resign next year. So I could see us trading him if it helps us solve our SF dilemma. But I think we still are going to have to go sign some one like a DSJ to cover some of those minutes.

[esvl]

I have an impression that FO is seriously considering moving forward without a pure backup pg in the roster and relying on Bane, ZW, and Kennard to cover that role.

Jones value is not going to get any higher and I doubt we can afford to resign next year. So I could see us trading him if it helps us solve our SF dilemma. But I think we still are going to have to go sign some one like a DSJ to cover some of those minutes.

Yes, a good ballhandler would be necessary as that Bane did struggle against defenders like Shroeder.

[esvl]

Ayton for Adams, Tyus, LaRavia, picks? To me, it is to good to resist from the asset consolidation standpoint. From a purely BB view, I am not convinced he could be better that Adams alone given how facilitation-focused is the role of center in Memphis.

[psman2]

Ayton for Adams, Tyus, LaRavia, picks? To me, it is to good to resist from the asset consolidation standpoint. From a purely BB view, I am not convinced he could be better that Adams alone given how facilitation-focused is the role of center in Memphis.

I think Memphis needs to avoid guys who want a bigger role than we have to offer. Ayton seems to not like do the main things we would want him do to while likely being unhappy with his offensive touches here. Sounds like someone we are already letting go this offseason.

I wouldn't hate a Ayton move but I have serious concerns that it is not the right move. JJJ is a center more than likely in the 4th for us going forward, we need to build our team around that fact.

[VCfor3]

This is what we should have been discussing all day prior to all the Ja stuff.

Read on Twitter

[esvl]

This is what we should have been discussing all day prior to all the Ja stuff.

Read on Twitter

Too good to be true. Little depends on Bane here. We have no assets to trade for Mikal beyond our big-3. We should have done it in February, but our FO failed.

[jman3134]

You can't reasonably blame the FO for that. They offered like 4 1st round picks and the Nets turned them down, which makes no sense that the Nets didn't take the picks. They thought they could actually win?

[esvl]

You can't reasonably blame the FO for that. They offered like 4 1st round picks and the Nets turned them down, which makes no sense that the Nets didn't take the picks. They thought they could actually win?

I think that they thought that they can get a better price later on, and it seems to me that they were right. Mikal can bring back a star like Mitchell or a star potential prospect.

[esvl]

Assuming Ja stays, DB gone, and no other changes, are we still a contender when all are healthy and gun-free?

[esvl]

I see us making no moves this summer to give all free time on the floor to Roddy, Aldama, ZW, LJ, LaRavia, and whatever new rookies might join us. That approach would allow us to facilitate their further development and leverage their increased market value by the trade deadline where we can make a big move before the final acceleration to the PO. Thoughts?

[VCfor3]

I see us making no moves this summer to give all free time on the floor to Roddy, Aldama, ZW, LJ, LaRavia, and whatever new rookies might join us. That approach would allow us to facilitate their further development and leverage their increased market value by the trade deadline where we can make a big move before the final acceleration to the PO. Thoughts?

I think we are going to try very hard to make a move but I don't know if it will happen. Portland is now armed with pick #3 so will be hard to beat in a bidding war. Our FO seems pretty set on making a big move with a SF being the preferred target.


And as for your post above yeah I think we are contenders still if healthy.

[esvl]

I see us making no moves this summer to give all free time on the floor to Roddy, Aldama, ZW, LJ, LaRavia, and whatever new rookies might join us. That approach would allow us to facilitate their further development and leverage their increased market value by the trade deadline where we can make a big move before the final acceleration to the PO. Thoughts?

I think we are going to try very hard to make a move but I don't know if it will happen. Portland is now armed with pick #3 so will be hard to beat in a bidding war. Our FO seems pretty set on making a big move with a SF being the preferred target.


And as for your post above yeah I think we are contenders still if healthy.

That’s exactly what inspired my post - we aren’t really favourites for hunting big names on the trade market this summer.

[Jamaaliver]

Landing Spots for NBA's Most Intriguing Free Agents

Kyle Kuzma (Player Option): Memphis Grizzlies



Kyle Kuzma is in line for a serious payday upon declining his $13 million player option. His outside shooting remains shaky, but he has developed into a solid defender and jacked up his driving and playmaking this year while effectively incorporating some change-of-pace sweep-hook-layup-type shots.

Even after dispensing with general manager Tommy Sheppard, the Washington Wizards have every incentive to re-sign the 27-year-old. They should have flipped him at the trade deadline if they weren't going to keep him. Letting him walk now, for nothing, would be a disaster.

At the same time, Kuzma should have his pick of the litter. Select cap-space spenders can easily talk themselves into prioritizing his services. Equally important, he has the leverage to coax Washington into sign-and-trades if he prefers a destination that can't scoop him up outright.

Hello, Memphis Grizzlies.

This marriage makes almost too much sense—for both sides. The Grizzlies already needed combo-wing depth. They need it even more after telling Dillon Brooks to hit the road.

Kuzma skews more combo forward than true wing. That's OK. Frontlines featuring him, Steven Adams and Jaren Jackson Jr. can still work, and the Kuz-JJJ 4-5 minutes would be divine.

Whether Memphis has the spacing to buoy Kuzma's offensive strengths is debatable. It's a lot closer after parting ways with Brooks and acquiring Luke Kennard at the trade deadline.

Affordability is a potential roadblock, just not a big one. The Grizzlies don't have cap space but boast the goodies necessary to engage the Wizards in sign-and-trade talks.

Other Potential Destinations: Indiana, Sacramento, Utah

Bleacher Report

[SD2042]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nets-mikal-bridges-listed-ambitious-140034096.html

Sharif Phillips-Keaton
Thu, May 25, 2023 at 9:00 AM CDT

The Memphis Grizzlies lost in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games despite being the second seed in the Western Conference. In light of that and the news that Dillon Brooks will be elsewhere next season, a recent article by Bleacher Report listed Brooklyn Nets guard Mikal Bridges as an ambitious trade target for the Grizzlies.

While Brooklyn is not interested in trading Bridges at this point, it is the offseason so ideas like this will be floated around until the 2023-24 regular season begins. Bridges came to the Nets in the Kevin Durant trade and at the time, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported that Memphis was interested in trading four first-round picks for Bridges.

[VCfor3]

Bridges is the dream, but I don't see it happening unfortunately. Others can outbid us and BKN doesn't seem interested in moving him.