Much like the OKC Thunder, the Memphis Grizzlies are a relatively young franchise. This season will mark the 19th for Memphis since the team moved from Vancouver Canada.
Also, like the Thunder, the Grizzlies have experienced more success than failure. And while OKC was basically forced into their shift toward a new era, Memphis elected to take that direction and dove into a full-on rebuild.
Memphis reached the playoffs for three successive seasons in their third, fourth and fifth years exciting in the first round each time. Four seasons in the lottery followed prior to a run of six consecutive playoff trips with varying success including reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2012-13.