#4 – Jaren Jackson Jr. – Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies selected Jaren Jackson Jr. with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Multiple Teams in Discussion to Acquire No. 4 Pick

The Memphis Grizzlies are in discussions with a number of teams to trade the No. 4 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft, league sources tell ESPN. Any such trade would likely include forward Chandler Parsons, whose contract is considered an albatross because of his knee problems. The Grizzlies have several potential trade partners, as the Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, New York […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Grizzlies Gauging Market on Chandler Parsons, No. 4 Pick

With the draft a week away, executives are exploring the trade market with more urgency while filtering real intel versus smokescreens. The Memphis Grizzlies have gauged the trade market on a package of Chandler Parsons and the No. 4 overall pick, league sources told The Athletic. Parsons, who has missed 94 combined games over the past […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: What if Memphis Had Traded Tyreke Evans?

Tyreke Evans’ comeback was one of the greatest stories that led to nothing, which can only make one wonder what could have been.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Grizzlies Open to Moving No. 4 Overall Pick

With that reality settling in, the buzz around this week’s predraft combine here is that the Grizzlies are ripe for a move out of the No. 4 spot. The preference would be to move into the top two and take [Deandre] Ayton or [Luka] Doncic, but it’s a longshot that Phoenix (No. 1) or Sacramento […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: Six Underrated Free Agents Worth Watching

With cap space drying up across the league, here are six underrated and market value free agents that could make a difference in 2018-19.

Alan Draper  •  27 Oct 2023
Sources: Grizzlies Name J.B. Bickerstaff Head Coach

The Memphis Grizzlies reached agreement with J.B. Bickerstaff on a three-year contract to become the team’s head coach, league sources told ESPN. Bickerstaff coached the final 63 games of the regular season as the Grizzlies’ interim head coach, while often limited in personnel. He replaced David Fizdale, who was fired on Nov. 27 after a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA Daily: The NBA Coaching Carousel Begins

There could be an unprecedented number of NBA coaching jobs coming open this week, Steve Kyler breaks them down.

Alan Draper  •  30 Oct 2023
Source: Grizzlies Valued at $1.3-1.4 Billion in Robert Pera Deal

Robert Pera’s deal to retain control of the Memphis Grizzlies under the terms of an unusual buy-sell clause values the team between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, a big price tag for a small-market team that has been among the league’s largest revenue-sharing recipients, sources familiar with the process told ESPN. To buy the Grizzlies […]

Basketball Insiders  •  08 Dec 2021