2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season is the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 24th in Memphis.

2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachTaylor Jenkins
General managerZachary Kleiman
Owner(s)Robert Pera
ArenaFedExForum
Results
Record5–4 (.556)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 7th (Western)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network South
FanDuel Sports Network Southeast
RadioWMFS-FM
< 2023–24 2025–26 >

Draft

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/club
1 9 Zach Edey C   Canada Purdue
2 39 Jaylen Wells SG   United States Washington State
2 57 Ulrich Chomche PF   Cameroon APR BBC RBL

The Grizzlies had one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.[1][2] For the first time in franchise history, the Grizzlies worked on the NBA draft for two straight days instead of one day like it had been since 1989.

Roster

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Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 7 Aldama, Santi 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-10 Loyola (MD)
G/F 22 Bane, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-06-25 TCU
C 8 Castleton, Colin (TW) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2000-05-25 Florida
F/C 15 Clarke, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-19 Gonzaga
C 14 Edey, Zach 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 300 lb (136 kg) 2002-05-14 Purdue
C 30 Huff, Jay 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1997-08-25 Virginia
F 45 Jackson, GG   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-12-17 South Carolina
F/C 13 Jackson, Jaren Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1999-09-15 Michigan State
G 17 Kawamura, Yuki (TW) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2001-03-02 Japan
G/F 10 Kennard, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-06-24 Duke
G/F 46 Konchar, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-03-22 Purdue Fort Wayne
F 3 LaRavia, Jake 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001-11-03 Wake Forest
G 12 Morant, Ja 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-10 Murray State
G 1 Pippen, Scotty Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-11-10 Vanderbilt
G 36 Smart, Marcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994-03-06 Oklahoma State
G 24 Spencer, Cam (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-04-06 Connecticut
F 0 Wells, Jaylen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-08-26 Washington State
G/F 5 Williams, Vince Jr.   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-08-30 VCU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 30, 2024

Standings

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Division

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Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Houston Rockets53.6253‍–‍22‍–‍14–18
Dallas Mavericks53.6254‍–‍21‍–‍11–18
Memphis Grizzlies54.5560.53‍–‍22‍–‍20–19
San Antonio Spurs45.4441.53‍–‍11‍–‍41–39
New Orleans Pelicans36.3332.52‍–‍31‍–‍30–09

Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Phoenix Suns *71.8758
2Oklahoma City Thunder *71.8758
3Golden State Warriors71.8758
4Houston Rockets *53.6252.08
5Dallas Mavericks53.6252.08
6Minnesota Timberwolves53.6252.08
7Sacramento Kings53.6252.08
8Denver Nuggets53.6252.08
9Memphis Grizzlies54.5562.59
10Los Angeles Lakers44.5003.08
11Los Angeles Clippers44.5003.08
12San Antonio Spurs45.4443.59
13Portland Trail Blazers36.3334.59
14New Orleans Pelicans36.3334.59
15Utah Jazz17.1256.08

Game log

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Preseason

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During the preseason, the Grizzlies would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. Bally Sports would rebrand itself to the FanDuel Sports Network before the start of the regular season.[3][4]

2024 preseason game log
Total: 3–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 3–0)
Preseason: 3–2 (home: 0–2; road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 7 @ Dallas W 121–116 Brandon Clarke (17) Santi Aldama (8) Scotty Pippen Jr. (6) American Airlines Center
19,207
1–0
2 October 10 Charlotte L 94–119 Desmond Bane (17) Huff, Wells (6) Aldama, Pippen Jr. (5) FedExForum
13,411
1–1
3 October 12 @ Chicago W 124–121 Jaylen Wells (24) Huff, LaRavia (9) Yuki Kawamura (8) United Center
20,465
2–1
4 October 14 @ Indiana W 120–116 Bane, Edey (23) Zach Edey (9) Yuki Kawamura (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11,221
3–1
5 October 18 Miami L 109–114 Aldama, Bane (19) Ja Morant (8) Desmond Bane (7) FedExForum
14,113
3–2
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 5–4 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–2)
October: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 23 @ Utah W 126–124 Santi Aldama (27) Aldama, Edey, Huff, Konchar, Morant, Smart (5) Ja Morant (10) Delta Center
18,175
1–0
2 October 25 @ Houston L 108–128 Ja Morant (24) Zach Edey (9) Bane, LaRavia, Pippen Jr. (4) Toyota Center
18,055
1–1
3 October 26 Orlando W 124–111 Santi Aldama (22) Aldama, Bane, LaRavia (7) Scotty Pippen Jr. (12) FedExForum
17,809
2–1
4 October 28 Chicago L 123–126 Desmond Bane (30) Santi Aldama (13) Scotty Pippen Jr. (10) FedExForum
15,906
2–2
5 October 30 Brooklyn L 106–119 Jaren Jackson Jr. (30) Ja Morant (8) Ja Morant (11) FedExForum
14,745
2–3
6 October 31 Milwaukee W 122–99 Ja Morant (26) LaRavia, Morant (10) Ja Morant (14) FedExForum
15,377
3–3
November: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
7 November 2 @ Philadelphia W 124–107 Jaren Jackson Jr. (27) Santi Aldama (13) Scotty Pippen Jr. (13) Wells Fargo Center
20,066
4–3
8 November 4 @ Brooklyn L 104–106 Edey, Morant (25) Zach Edey (12) Ja Morant (9) Barclays Center
18,088
4–4
9 November 6 L.A. Lakers W 131–114 Jackson Jr., Morant, Wells (20) Santi Aldama (12) Jake LaRavia (8) FedExForum
17,794
5–4
10 November 8 Washington FedExForum
11 November 10 @ Portland Moda Center
12 November 13 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
13 November 15 @ Golden State Chase Center
14 November 17 Denver FedExForum
15 November 19 Denver FedExForum
16 November 20 Philadelphia FedExForum
17 November 23 @ Chicago United Center
18 November 25 Portland FedExForum
19 November 27 Detroit FedExForum
20 November 29 New Orleans FedExForum
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
21 December 1 Indiana FedExForum
22 December 3 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
23 December 5 Sacramento FedExForum
24 December 7 @ Boston TD Garden
25 December 8 @ Washington Capital One Arena
26 December TBD TBD
27 December TBD TBD
28 December 19 Golden State FedExForum
29 December 21 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
30 December 23 L.A. Clippers FedExForum
31 December 26 Toronto FedExForum
32 December 27 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
33 December 29 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
34 December 31 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
35 January 3 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
36 January 4 @ Golden State Chase Center
37 January 6 Dallas FedExForum
38 January 9 Houston FedExForum
39 January 11 @ Minnesota Target Center
40 January 13 @ Houston Toyota Center
41 January 15 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
42 January 17 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
43 January 20 Minnesota FedExForum
44 January 22 Charlotte FedExForum
45 January 24 New Orleans FedExForum
46 January 25 Utah FedExForum
47 January 27 @ New York Madison Square Garden
48 January 30 Houston FedExForum
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
49 February 2 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
50 February 3 San Antonio FedExForum
51 February 5 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
52 February 8 Oklahoma City FedExForum
53 February 11 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
54 February 12 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
55 February 20 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
56 February 21 @ Orlando Kia Center
57 February 23 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
58 February 25 Phoenix FedExForum
59 February 28 New York FedExForum
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
60 March 1 San Antonio FedExForum
61 March 3 Atlanta FedExForum
62 March 5 Oklahoma City FedExForum
63 March 7 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
64 March 9 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
65 March 10 Phoenix FedExForum
66 March 12 Utah FedExForum
67 March 14 Cleveland FedExForum
68 March 15 Miami FedExForum
69 March 17 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
70 March 19 @ Portland Moda Center
71 March 21 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
72 March 25 @ Utah Delta Center
73 March 27 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
74 March 29 L.A. Lakers FedExForum
75 March 31 Boston FedExForum
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
76 April 1 Golden State FedExForum
77 April 3 @ Miami Kaseya Center
78 April 5 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
79 April 8 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
80 April 10 Minnesota FedExForum
81 April 11 @ Denver Ball Arena
82 April 13 Dallas FedExForum
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[5][6]

West Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Denver Nuggets 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Dallas Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 New Orleans Pelicans 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Golden State Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 12, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Transactions

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Trades

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July 19, 2024[7] To Memphis Grizzlies
Mamadi Diakite
Draft rights to Nemanja Dangubić (2014 No. 54)
To Brooklyn Nets
Ziaire Williams
2030 DAL second-round pick

Free agency

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Additions

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Player Signed Former Team Ref.
Jay Huff Two-way contract Denver Nuggets / Grand Rapids Gold [8]
Yuki Kawamura Two-way contract   Yokohama B-Corsairs

Subtractions

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Player Reason New Team(s) Ref.
Yuta Watanabe Free agency   Chiba Jets Funabashi [9]
Trey Jemison Waived New Orleans Pelicans / Birmingham Squadron [8]

References

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  1. ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies complete trade with Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Grizzlies sign Jay Huff to two-way contract". NBA.com. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "渡邊雄太選手 りそなグループB.LEAGUE2024-25シーズン選手契約基本合意(新規)のお知らせ". ChibaJets.jp (in Japanese). July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.