“Arguably the best drafting front office in the NBA” 🧢
Current drafted players:
Ja, Coward, Edey, Santi, GG, Wells, Spencer, Small.
Series wins collectively - 1
All NBA selections - 1
NBA individual awards - 2
The most accomplished pick is about to be traded (Ja - pick 2).
OKC/SA/BOS/CHA/CLE/HOU have all drafted better.
POR/WAS/UTA/MIA/PHI/DAL are all on par with Memphis. We are decent drafters. Some would say “mid”.
You know what’s more important than drafting? TEAM BUILDING! which requires adding players through free agency or trades. Kleiman SUCKS at it. No one wins solely by drafting. You have to make the right trades and take the right swings. This will be our 6th lottery pick in Kleiman’s tenure.
And we’re still talking about building through the draft:
Jaren
Ja
Ziaire
Edey
Coward
Boozer/Peterson
He’s not that guy! Should be on the hot seat respectfully!
The Grizzlies are arguably the best drafting front office in the NBA. They’re not going to go all in for anyone unless it’s to trade up for a prospect they really like.
It’s more likely Memphis trades up to #1 than they trade for Jaylen Brown.