Until the 2018-19 NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies dreaded the departures of Mike Conley Jr. and Marc Gasol and resisted the idea of blowing up and starting a full-fledged rebuild due to being situated in a small market. In hindsight, it is evident that the franchise’s efforts to prolong the lifespan of their star pairing prepared them for timely arrival of their next generation of stars in Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant and saved them a great deal of time in their rebuild. JJJ has taken a leap forward in his second year and is finding his groove as a 6-11 Buddy Hield, while Ja Morant busy punishing James Harden for not showing respect.
Three trades that the Memphis Grizzlies could make before the deadline
