The Memphis Grizzlies' offseason was handled with a clear direction in mind within the organization, although many outsiders didn't understand it. They made it clear that Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. are the franchise cornerstones, and they will go as far as they can take them. Will that gamble pay off?
That is the question for a team that spent the majority of last season as a top-three team in the Western Conference before falling into the play-in tournament. Trading one of their best players in Desmond Bane, has made many pause on generating huge expectations for the upcoming season, but the potential of some of their young players raises the floor of the team.