Once atop ESPN’s future rankings, the Grizzlies hit the reset button after the blockbuster Desmond Bane trade.
It was just three years ago that the Memphis Grizzlies were at the top of ESPN's future power rankings, which predict three-year outlooks for every team in the NBA. Well, three years have passed, and now they find themselves ranked 17th, after falling to 12th last season. Their ending to the 2022-23 season set the stage for their fall in the previous two seasons.