Trade:

Grizzlies get:

SF Kevin Durant

Suns get:

SG Desmond Bane

PF Brandon Clarke

2027 MEM FRP(Top 5 protected)

Extend:

PF Jaren Jackson Jr(5 years, $215 mil)

PF Santi Aldama(3 years, $45 mil)

SG Luke Kennard(2 years, $25 mil)

C Marvin Bagely III(1 year, minimum)

Sign:

SG Sam Merrill(1 year, $5 mil)

PG Dalano Banton(1 year, minimum)

Draft:

Round 2

48-Miles Byrd-SG, San Diego State

56-Eric Dixon-PF, Villanova

Summary:

Here, the Grizzlies give contending with Ja and JJJ one last shot, trading out Bane for an upgrade and going all-in, forming an elite big 3 of Ja, JJJ, and KD, surrounded by great role players and good depth.

Rotation:

Starters:

PG: Ja Morant

SG: Jaylen Wells

SF: KD

PF: JJJ

C: Zach Edey

Bench:

PG: SPJ

SG: Vince Williams Jr

SF: GG Jackson

PF: Santi Aldama

C: Jay Huff

Rest of Bench:

PG: Dalano Banton

SG: Sam Merrill

SF: Miles Byrd

PF: Eric Dixon

C: Marvin Bagely Jr

Goals:

1.JJJ wins DPOY, averaging 2 BPG, 1.5 SPG, and 9 RPG, and also earning an All-NBA nod with 23 PPG and 4 APG.

2.KD finishes top 5 in MVP voting with 25 PPG, 5 APG, 9 RPG, and also averaging .5 BPG and 1 SPG.

3.Ja also has an All-NBA caliber year, averaging 24 PPG, 9 APG, and 5 RPG.

4.Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey take sophomore leaps.

5.Santi Aldama wins 6MOTY.

6.The Grizzlies finish anywhere from 1-4 in the West, make the Finals, and win it all.