Now that the Memphis Grizzlies have a new head coach in place, they can focus on establishing a preliminary roster for next season. In beginning with their starting five, they have nearly all components in place, but a big question mark looms at the center position due to Jonas Valanciunas‘ impending contract decision.
Valanciunas must soon decide whether to opt in — or out — of the final year of his current contract. Many would think that it would be an easy decision for him to accept a fully-guaranteed $17.6 million amount, but this predicament involves much more than dollars to Jonas.