Tag: MikeCheck
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Draft Files – The Case of Collin Sexton
The Grizzlies were represented among nearly 60 scouts who descended on Tuscaloosa in January to watch Sexton lead the Crimson Tide past Young’s Sooners in college basketball’s most anticipated matchup outside of the NCAA Tournament. Sexton is a bulldog of a point guard as a physical defender with a 6-7 wingspan that far exceeds others…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Draft Files – The Case of Mohamed Bamba
While almost every top-10 lottery prospect has staked their claim to being the No. 1 overall pick in the June 21 draft, Bamba is among the first to publicly hit the pre-draft campaign trail to prove it. In Chicago at last month’s NBA Combine, Bamba met with 13 teams in a span of 16 hours.…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Draft Files – The Case of Jaren Jackson, Jr.
As pre-draft workouts continue and potential trade scenarios are discussed regarding what the Grizzlies will do with the No. 4 overall pick, we’ll examine the case of eight potential franchise-altering players in the draft who are – or should be – under strong consideration for that selection.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Draft Files – The Case of Luka Doncic
As pre-draft workouts continue and potential trade scenarios are discussed regarding what the Grizzlies will do with the No. 4 overall pick, we’ll examine the case of eight potential franchise altering players in the draft who either are or should be under strong consideration for that selection.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies to seek medical info, attend Michael Porter Jr.’s workout as they evaluate options for No. 4 pick
The Grizzlies will be among lottery teams represented in Chicago later this week for forward Michael Porter Jr.’s highly anticipated workout in advance of the June 21 Draft, general manager Chris Wallace confirmed Monday.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies push forward with draft prep, trade options amid Stefanski’s front-office departure
The savvy insight and connections front-office executive Ed Stefanski brought to Memphis will be missed, but his departure this week to join the Detroit Pistons won’t disrupt the Grizzlies’ draft preparations, general manager Chris Wallace said Thursday.
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MikeCheck: With No. 4 pick in tow, Grizzlies interview lottery prospects as NBA Draft Combine revs up
Michigan State power forward Jaren Jackson Jr., Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. and Alabama point guard Collin Sexton were among Thursday’s lottery prospects at the Combine who confirmed they interviewed with the Grizzlies’ front-office staff this week in Chicago.
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MikeCheck: Scenes And Sounds From Sequestered NBA Lottery Room as Grizzlies Land No. 4 Draft Pick
Memphis entered the lottery with 199 four-number combinations, second-most among the 14 lottery teams behind only the 250 sequenced set of numbers possessed by the Phoenix Suns. One loss separated the Suns (19-61) and Grizzlies (22-60) in the standings for the best odds to land the No. 1 pick.
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MikeCheck: It’s Lottery Time, So Let’s Look Back At the Top Five, Top-5 picks in Grizzlies Draft History
The Grizzlies enter the lottery drawing seeded second behind Phoenix and guaranteed to land no lower than fifth on the draft board. In the last 10 NBA Lotteries, only once has the team that entered the drawing seeded second come away picking in that No. 2 overall spot after the ping pong balls settled.
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MikeCheck: With Claws Crossed For No. 1 Pick, Grizzlies Eye Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery Focused on 2-for-1 Haul
Having finished with the second-worst record in the league this past season at 22-60, the Grizzlies are seeded second in the order entering the lottery drawing, which airs nationally on ESPN before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between Cleveland and Boston.