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Memphis Grizzlies: 2016 Offseason Grades

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 20, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) drives to the basket past Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons (25) drives to the basket past Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) during the first quarter at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tony Wroten (1) attempt a shot against Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Memphis Grizzlies won 104-90. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Odds And Ends

To wrap things up, the Grizzlies rounded out the roster with a couple of names who have floated around the league for the last few seasons without ever finding a true home.

They started with James Ennis, signing the former 2013 draft pick to a two-year, $6 million deal. Ennis has played for three different teams during the two seasons and 84 combined games of his NBA career, averaging 1.6 points per game in a brief 10-game stint with the Grizz last season.

In a nine-game stint with the New Orleans Pelicans last season, he averaged 15.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

The Grizzlies also added a shooter to their ranks with Troy Daniels, who is probably best remembered for a brief playoff stretch with the Houston Rockets in 2014 where everyone learned his name because he shot the damn lights out.

Though he’s only appeared in 95 NBA games, Daniels is a career 43 percent shooter from three-point range and averaged 5.6 points per game for the Charlotte Hornets last season, shooting a blistering 48.4 percent from downtown. If he can find minutes in Memphis, his floor-spacing will be extremely beneficial off the pine.

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The Grizzlies also claimed Tony Wroten off waivers (after waiving him themselves), adding the injury-riddled guard who averaged 16.9 points and 5.2 assists per game for the Philadelphia 76ers as recently as 2014-15. This is a no-risk move for Memphis, but once again, adding players with extensive injury histories is exactly ideal for building bench depth.

Newcomers also include D.J. Stephens (a 6’5″ shooting guard who went undrafted in 2013 and spent the last year playing in the D-League), Wayne Selden Jr. (a 6’5″ guard who went undrafted in 2016 after an impressive three-year career at Kansas) and Troy Williams (a 6’7″ small forward who went undrafted in 2016 and played well on the Phoenix Suns’ Summer League team).

Stephens posted 10.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game for Memphis’ Summer League team in three games, while Williams averaged 12.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game on 54.3 percent shooting in his six Summer League appearances. Selden got a two-year, partially guaranteed deal, while Stephens and Williams earned three-year, partially guaranteed deals.

None of these players move the needle much for the Grizzlies, though Troy Daniels and Tony Wroten could work out if they stay healthy/work their way into David Fizdale’s rotation.

Grade: C+

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