MEMPHIS – As the NBA contemplated ways to resume the season, the Grizzlies deserved to be assured of at least two things in any proposal.
First, was a format that recognized the work they put in through 65 games behind first-year coach Taylor Jenkins and rookie sensation Ja Morant to earn a top-eight spot in the West.
And secondly, if the league didn’t proceed directly to the playoffs, the Grizzlies needed a return-to-play system that respected the sizeable lead they held on teams below them in the standings still battling for the conference’s final playoff spot.