The 2025 preseason wasn't kind to the Memphis Grizzlies, but they avoided a winless slate with their victory over the Miami Heat on October 17th. However, the preseason finale win was bittersweet as they lost guard Ty Jerome to a calf injury in the first quarter and have to await further evaluation when they return to Memphis.
While an additional backcourt injury is something to worry about, the Grizzlies' young wings stepped up in the fourth quarter to make Iisalo's playing rotation hard to decipher. Two-way wing Olivier-Maxence Prosper seemed to move ahead of GG Jackson in the playing rotation with 24 minutes played against the Heat after not playing in their previous game.