Tag: MikeCheck
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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.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Chris Wallace
Wallace has never possessed more assets and upside than he now has entering this offseason. Yes, Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are in their early 30s and have had injury issues. But they’re still two of the top-40 players in the league, with another couple of seasons of prime production ahead.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Andrew Harrison
This was a breakthrough season for a prospect who represents the best of the Grizzlies’ development process. Drastic improvement in his offensive game restored confidence that he finally can be a serviceable backup to Conley at point guard.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – MarShon Brooks
When Chris Wallace contacted Brooks in March after the 2011 NBA first-round pick returned from his third consecutive season playing in China, the Grizzlies’ general manager said he was looking to add someone to the roster who could score consistently without dominating the office. Brooks not only convinced Wallace that he found the right man…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Ben McLemore
Ben Mclemore scored at least 13 points in four of his final five games, and sprinkled in some encouraging moments over the final two months of the season.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Mario Chalmers
Chalmers entered training camp after spending a year and a half recovering from 2016 Achilles surgery, and provided stability and veteran savvy. Beating out Wade Baldwin and Rade Zagorac – a first-round pick and a highly-coveted foreign prospect – for one of the final roster spots spoke volumes about the goodwill Chalmers still carried from…