With the NBA Finals wrapping up soon, many clubs will plan their offseason schedule to best prepare for their upcoming season in 2023-2024. The forthcoming trades, free agency signings, and roster cuts will undoubtedly shake up the NBA landscape, and the Memphis Grizzlies must be engaged in some way.
After missing the postseason outright, Taylor Jenkins’ team will try to make significant personnel changes in order to climb the Western Conference standings once more.
After trading Steven Adams during this season’s trade deadline, the Grizzlies face a new dilemma in terms of how to approach their starting lineup.
Will Jaren Jackson Jr. play the primary center position? Perhaps the club signs a new player to play beside him in a “double big” lineup?
With many centers on the trade block, Memphis might opt to go all in defensively, adding another imposing component to operate alongside two of the three most recent Defensive Player of the Year Award winners, Trip-J and veteran guard Marcus Smart.
Recent trade idea has Grizzlies swing on former All-Defensive center
Although the Grizzlies will want to enhance this offseason, Zach Kleiman and his team will face obstacles in trying to do so without giving up too many assets.
With so many players potentially being traded this summer, including another defensive-minded center, it’s more likely that Memphis will pursue a target with a potentially lower price tag.
Stacking the club even more defensively can help it compete with the league’s powerful offensive engines. If the Grizzlies pursue an exchange with a certain conference foe, they may be able to solidify themselves as one of the league’s top defenses, thanks to thorough planning by the coaching staff.
