Memphis Grizzlies: The 2018 NBA offseason summary and recap

Looking back at what the Memphis Grizzlies did right and wrong during the 2018 NBA offseason, including free agency and the draft

Plagued by injuries for much of the 2017-18 NBA season, to say that the Memphis Grizzlies had a down year would be a massive understatement.

The Grizzlies didn’t make the NBA playoffs in nearly a decade. The last time they didn’t qualify for the postseason was 2009-10 season. They also only won 22 games, which hadn’t been seem from the team since the early 2000’s.

Nevertheless, heading into the 2018-19 NBA season, expectation will naturally return. As long as Marc Gasol and Mike Conley return healthy, there will be the expectation for this team to regain its footing this season and potentially be a player in the Western Conference.

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In an attempt to add to their already talented core, the Grizzlies added Jaren Jackson Jr., a raw but a potential unicorn, with the 4th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, and added Jevon Carter, a potential quality backup point guard, 32nd overall selection.

These two players will likely be rotation players this season, and gives the team much needed depth in the even of catastrophe when it comes to injuries.

During free agency, the Grizzlies didn’t have the means to pay Tyreke Evans, who went off to greener pastures, but did manage to snag Kyle Anderson, who was a restricted free agent, away from the San Antonio Spurs.

The Grizzlies likely don’t have a roster that will compete to be a top 3 or 4 team in the Western Conference this season, especially as the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and others continue to improve, but they will certainly be in the mix for one of the bottom 3 playoff spots.

Question is, can they get – and, most of all, remain – healthy in order for the team to grow and improve throughout the season?