The Memphis Grizzlies moved quickly in re-signing their starting center, Jonas Valanciunas, as Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN initially reported he would remain in Memphis on a three-year, $45 million dollar deal. The big man played well for the Grizzlies after he was acquired on February 7th in the trade that sent long-time franchise cornerstone Marc Gasol to Toronto, averaging nearly 20 points per game while shooting 54.5% from the field.
It seems clear Memphis is stuck in neutral. Beale Street Bears‘ own Ed Wilson laid out his own case on why Memphis should let the big man walk, and I agree.