Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that the team has re-signed guard De’Anthony Melton to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Melton (6-2 ¼, 200) competed in 60 games (eight starts) last season, his second in the NBA, and averaged 7.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and a team-high 1.28 steals in 19.5 minutes for the Grizzlies, who acquired him from the Phoenix Suns via trade on July 7, 2019. Melton ranked 28th among NBA league leaders in steals per game and was the only player in the Top 30 to start fewer than 10 contests.