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Grizzlies Summer League: D.J. Stephens Deserves to be on the Main Roster

D.J. Stephens. When most people think of his name, they will immediately think of his insane 46″ vertical or his jaw-dropping dunks last season in the D-League.

On Monday, in a Summer League game versus the Milwaukee Bucks, Stephens led the Memphis Grizzlies to a 85-81 and put up some excellent numbers: 21 points, seven rebounds and two 3-pointers.

His overall hustle, defensive and high-flying ability makes him a NBA hopeful, but his newfound 3-point stroke gives him the complete look of a legitimate NBA player.

Once he joined the Iowa Energy last season, he averaged 16.