Their center of the present and future is proving doubters wrong on a nightly basis.
Unfortunately, the Grizzlies lost Zach Edey for at least another month of the regular season due to a stress reaction in his left ankle. However, the 11 games he played this season after returning from offseason ankle surgery had the Grizzlies looking like a rising power in the Western Conference.
The team immediately felt his absence, even with Ja Morant returning to the lineup, with a loss at home to the Utah Jazz.