After agreeing to a trade with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the Memphis Grizzlies now own the No. 2 and No. 23 overall picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. They have nicely set themselves up for their franchise’s next era — a rebuilding effort.
As Murray State’s Ja Morant has been the Grizzlies’ intended target ever since May 14th’s NBA Draft Lottery, it is to be assumed that the standout point guard will be their pick the first time they are on the clock. From there, things become murky.
Part of the unknown the Grizzlies face is because they have no way in telling who will exactly be available by the time No.