Zach Edey chooses Memphis over Canada this Summer, Grizzlies opt out on Luke Kennard
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- NBA Free Agency is here - and the Memphis Grizzlies don't figure to be big players on the market. But their biggest player has choses a Memphis Summer over Team Canada, and that's a different kind of win. Hosts Damichael Cole and Joe Mullinax break down Zach Edey's choice, plus the Luke Kennard opt-out for the Grizzlies and early NBA Free Agency moves, on this episode of Locked on Grizzlies!
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Watching from Toronto Canada. A new Grizzlies fan and subscriber to your channel.
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Totally disagree on him being plan 'B'. Nobody in their right mind should have wanted Clingan over Edey. The noise about Clingan was all about trying to keep other people from grabbing Edey. It was a classic Red Auerbach strategy. How could you even speculate that any sane person would want Clingan over Edey? To do that someone would have had to be working some serious mojo on the other guys' minds. Oh! And that's what actually happened. Let's give the psych out kudos to Kleiman! The ESPN bozos and other "pundits" helped fuel the Clingan fire and Kleiman just rode that wave. JMO
100% agree with this, I think Kleiman played some excellent strategic games and got exactly what he wanted.
I have to eat crow for my previous Zach Edey takes. This guy is going to be a monster like Yao or Shaq! Grizz can play big or small if needed. And Zach will eventually learn to shoot more proficiently
same, i am not exaggerating when i say this is the most excited i’ve ever been about a grizz draft pick
I think Clingan being rated higher than Edey is silly. Edey is better offensively, hits free throws, is bigger, moved better in the combine, played way more minutes injury free, has a first rate mentality and defends
The rim second to none when he decides to, which is key. He didn’t hunt blocks like Clingan because he HAD to avoid foul trouble due to his minutes usage. Late in game he was a beast defending, which is more impressive since he’d just played 30 minutes
He’s great at blocking layups attempts but pro players can switch up and hit that quick midrange that he won’t be able to get to without goaltending. He’ll be a decent backup at best
There was more risk in Clingan than Edey due to his foot issue. He's in Portland which has a bad history of drafting bigs and their lower body issues.
Wait until he can play without worrying about fouling out. He was on a “do not foul” list at Purdue. Go back and watch his block of Knecht late in that game. He will be a defensive force in the NBA and Ja Morant will love his massive screens and rolls
Great show guys, we do need a skilled backup center. Let’s make it happen.
I was literally slumped over at "This man is huge" the delivery 😂😂😂
Shows his commitment to jellying with the team. He is going to play a major role in the grizzlies new offense
I absolutely love all 3 of our picks. Especially the Edey pick. And I really hope something can worked out with Luke Kennard. And it will be interesting to see who is out on this roster.
The Grizzlies out-maneuvered other teams by having everybody think Clingan was their guy, preventing other teams from thinking they would have to move up very high to land Edey.
I think its great for Zach and the Grizz that Edey is skipping olympics. He will play for them in 2028 but this year he probably wouldn't have played much. Summer league and gelling with NBA teammates is more important than national camaraderie.
based on free agency so far: A way-too-early and presumptuous WC ranking for 2024-25 : 1.MEM 2.OKC 3.MIN 4.MAV 5.DEN 6.NOP 7.LAL 8.SUNS 9.HOU 10.KINGS 11.SAS 12.LAC 13.UTA 14.GSW 15.POR
Are you moving Dal to the eastern conference?
@@sylvesterwilliams1931"4mav" i think it's Dallas :)
@EthaJeffaP_68 not really he’s not that much of a difference.
@EthaJeffaP_68 Edey in Memphis for sure.
Zach is also durable. Trey Jemison and BC can be the bench bigs
I hope we can upgrade from Jemiso. BC may be an emergency big, but at 6'8", he's not a big
Pretty excited about this coming year
I just disagree that Clingan was option A for the grizzlies especially where they landed. They never talk to Clingan or worked him out and made it clear they wasn’t trading Smart
Was really hoping Lamar would be retained. He plays both ends of the floor ! He is a winner.
he is a giant......simple as that, and oh yeah, soft hands and smart as hell.....also has a mean streak, not a guy to mess with and only gonna get stronger. passes the ball well over the top...
The Grizzlies could have signed both Drummond ($5M) and Delon ($3.3M) for less than what Kennard is asking for. It didn't have to be Drummond; Goga or a proven center with size would have worked. Hopefully, when the season starts, they can assimilate early to develop chemistry. They have a fantastic roster, but adding vets in the two spots they need most (point guard and center) would provide more assurance. Expect times when players are out-having players to cover those spots would help and could still be achieved inexpensively. Let's see what happens.
My theory is that the Grizzlies were trying to get Clingan & Edey. If they got Clingan first and nobody, it seems wanted Edey, he would have been available later. Just my mind thinking.
Welcome Zach Eady to the Memphis grizzlies can't wait to see in the Beale Street blues waiting to see John Moran throw Zack Eady Alley-oop & him Jerry Jackson Jr be like the twin towers Blocking EveryThing!!!!
Pippen Jr and Jemison have two way contracts but who is the third guy?
I was baffled that grizzlies didn’t make a move on Drummond or Jonas.
I really am fearing that our management are penny pinching. If I was Ja, Bane and Jaren I’d start flexing and saying, “look, we are here IF YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND ON SQUADS”.
It’s very unlikely for us to win it all without EVENTUALLY, going all in. I actually think it’s smart to not do that this year, but we passed up on some great players that would make our team exponentially better. Those centers went cheap! I’m hoping we are holding out for a smaller, faster center. Actually, Tillman would be amazing now. Basically use Edey for big teams and a small center for smaller teams.
@locked on grizzlies why don’t we draft segu back for backup point guard depth please respond
The Grizzlies have player exemptions theyhave not used, so what do you mean they won't be active in free agency? There is antoher big man spot to fill for the roster.
We have to remember the Grizzlies will have a chance to win that in season championship also.
hawk tuah pelican is crazy
Let's go Grizz
We had the you test team in the league two years ago and a great team that got robbed against Golden State and Curry’s flop.
grizzlies probably forced zach to not play for team canada
Pelicans don't have enough shots for BI, Mccollum, Zion and Dejounte
West got stronger Hartenstein to Okc is a nightmare and pelicans got their point guard.. plus we missed out on Jalen smith he went to the bulls smfh 🤦♂️ tired of Memphis always staying stagnant our bench is garbage ❕
I agree with your stagnant take but I personally think we’ll easily have one of the deepest benches in the NBA.
Our bench not bad
@@austinmcdowell64 you’re drunk we aren’t deep or have vets lol
@@nonoGomz it’s definitely not good either
At a Canadian I’m so disappointed zach won’t rep tge maple leaf in Tokyo..after all the trash talked about this young man I wanted repping our country and proving the doubters wrong
Canada need him frfr.
The 7 footers are back.. multiple teams trying to go twin towers now but its a luxury when you have the King Kong of them all cause then you just need 1 !
King Kong! 😁
His thighs are huge. I think that's where his weight comes from.
Man I'm disappointed. I really wanted to see him play in the Olympics... passing up that opportunity is a crazy decision.
Screw Edey. He is 💀 me.
You must be Canadian, eh?