The Memphis Grizzlies are in the middle of a talent-shift out West. Paul George is now Russell Westbrook’s sidekick. Jimmy Butler is in Minnesota, leading the young Wolves and helping them realize their scary potential. Chris Paul landed in Houston to help the Rockets take off into the league’s elite. Denver is looking to end its playoff draught by signing Paul Millsap. And, the Memphis Grizzlies signed Ben McLemore.
It’s not the move that launches the Grizzlies back into top-four contention, but it’s a sneaky low-risk, high-reward signing that they needed to take.
McLemore, the seventh pick in the 2013 NBA draft, has averaged 9.