Since the career-ending injury to Mario Chalmers in 2016, the Memphis Grizzlies have yet to solve the problem of the backup point guard. They drafted Wade Baldwin in the first round in hopes of finding a young player to hold it down while Conley catches his breath.
Baldwin’s first two buckets were a spot-up 3 from the top of the arc and a vicious dunk against Minnesota. In that game, he gave us a reason to believe that a Memphis draft pick will finally pan out and not go to waste. Baldwin was the first player in NBA history since 1983-84 with a 5×3 stat line in NBA debut.