Jonas Valanciunas became a member of the Memphis Grizzlies on February 7th at the NBA Trade Deadline. Though the franchise shed Marc Gasol from their roster, they gained a stronger inside presence and a better overall rebounder in Valanciunas.
Though there was a very limited amount of time to get the newcomers integrated in Memphis, chemistry has quickly developed. A lot of it has to do with fresh legs, and this could not be any more true for Jonas Valanciunas. Due to injury, he had missed 27 games prior to his debut with the Memphis Grizzlies (February 12th).