Ziaire Williams, Stanford Cardinal and Memphis Grizzlies (Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports)
“We were after Ziaire,” Memphis Grizzlies Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Zach Kleiman said at the introductory press conference welcoming Zaire Williams to Memphis.
“Six-foot-nine wings are nearly impossible to come by with shot-making ability, athleticism, and intelligence,” Kleiman told reporters after the 2021 NBA Draft.
Indeed, they are, Mr. Kleiman. It’s why fans of the Memphis Grizzlies are clamoring to see the 19-year-old Williams on the court to see what he can do with Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson, Jr.