Comment Opinions Please. Are The Trades Fair? What Would You Do Differently? Don’t Forget To Check Out The Free Agency Signings, Draft Picks, & Season Goals Down Below.
Financials(Before Moves)
Cut Candidates: Derrick Rose
Total Salary: $173M
Cap Space: $-34.1M
Trade Candidates: Brandon Clarke, Luke Kennard
FA’s:
Targets: Bring in center depth and a really good backup playmaker
Trades
Santi Aldama & Luke Kennard to the Nets for Dennis Schroder
Brandon Clark to the Thunder for 2025 BOS/MEM SRP 2029 HOU SRP
NBA Draft
Select C Zach Edey With #9 Pick: Projected Salary - $4.8M
Select G Jaylen Wells with #39 Pick: Projected Salary - $1.8M
Select G Cam Spencer with #53 Pick: Projected Salary - $1.8M
Free Agency
Sign C Andre Drummond to a 3 year Contract with a TO Worth ($8M-$8M-$8M*)
Sign C Tristan Thompson to a 1 year Contract worth the Veteran Minimum
Resign Player C Troy Jemison to a 2-Way Contract
Waive Derrick Rose
Decline Yuta Watanabe TO
Financials(After Moves)
Total Salary: $169M
Luxury Tax: $2M Under
First Apron: $9M Under
Second Apron: $20M Under
Ideal Starting Lineup:
Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson, & Zach Edey
Backup Five:
Dennis Schroder, Vince Williams, Ziare Williams, GG Jackson, & Andre Drummond
Rest of Bench:
Cam Spencer, Jaylen Wells, John Konchar, Jake Laravia, & Tristan Thompson
2024 Season Goals
Ja Morant is back to being Ja Morant, one of the best players in the league. Averages 26 and 9 while looking like an improved shooter
Desmond Bane stays being that elite second option while averaging ~20 on elite 3pt efficiency
Jaren Jackson and Marcus Smart are 2 of the best defensive players in the league and Jaren Jackson Jr in particular thrives alongside...
Zach Edey. A great rookie season and is All-Rookie 1st team. Averages a double-double.
GG Jackson shows even more improvement and looks even more promising and looks to have a great career
Dennis Schroder is an elite 6th man, and finished top-5 in 6MOTY
Overall the Grizzlies are back to that team that was competing just a couple seasons ago, and have overcome that little blip of a season. Are a top-5 seed