NBA: Ranking every team’s starting backcourt heading into 2018-19

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MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 26: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies with the ball and being guarded by Dennis Smith Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks at the FedEx Forum on October 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Grizzlies defeated the Mavericks 96-91. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN – OCTOBER 26: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies with the ball and being guarded by Dennis Smith Jr. #1 of the Dallas Mavericks at the FedEx Forum on October 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Grizzlies defeated the Mavericks 96-91. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

21. Mike Conley, Wayne Selden – Memphis Grizzlies

After losing Tyreke Evans this past summer, Wayne Selden is penciled in as the Memphis Grizzlies starting shooting guard. Selden, 23, is entering his third year in the NBA and produced when given the opportunity last season with the Grizzlies.

And we all know what the Grizzlies will be getting with Mike Conley, who missed most of last season due to injury. Conley is an all-star when healthy, and one of the most underrated players in the NBA at the same time.

He’s a beast on the defensive end and a better offensive player than many think he is. When healthy, he’s a difference maker on both ends of the floor.