When a team is well outside the playoff picture, it usually means things haven’t gone as planned.
That is certainly the case for the Memphis Grizzlies, who are currently 24-50 on the season, after seeing star point guard Ja Morant play a total of just nine games, while also missing Desmond Bane for nearly half the season.
That’s even before going into long-term injuries to Brandon Clarke, and the now traded Steven Adams.
Their lone available star, or at least star adjacent, was Jaren Jackson Jr, who himself has missed 10 games this season.
Essentially, health and availability was a mess for the Grizzlies this season.
That’s bad news for this season, but in the right light could easily be seen as a great thing moving forward.
The lack of quality available in the primary rotation allowed for younger, and untested, players to get a crack at it.
This allowed two young wings to prove themselves as long-term keepers for Memphis, having spent most of the season proving to the organization they’re better than what most initially thought of them.
Vince Williams Jr, a 6’4 defensive-minded playmaker, is an all-around threat who initiates the offense, hits the three-pointer at almost 38% accuracy, and functions a strong asset on the glass.
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