The Memphis Grizzlies suddenly have a 1st-round pick to go with their pair of second-rounders. Here are 9 names to mull over for the 2025 NBA Draft.

The Grizzlies hold the No. 16 pick in the draft and financial flexibility post-Desmond Bane trade. Do they chase a star this offseason?

After a first-round sweep, the Grizzlies must retool in the 2025 NBA Draft. Here's what went wrong, and how they can return to contention.

How does the Desmond Bane trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Orlando Magic affect the Boston Celtics, if at all? The Magic ponied up four first round draft picks, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Cole Anthony to secure Bane to their roster as they mushed their chips in to make a run at the 2026 NBA Finals in what is looking like a down season for Boston while star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles tendon injury.

The Orlando Magic are no longer knocking politely at the Eastern Conference door – they’re kicking it down. With their blockbuster acquisition of Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies, the Magic have made the kind of move that fundamentally alters the conference landscape,

Kevin Durant may have the San Antonio Spurs as one of the potential destinations on his list as he seeks a trade away from the Phoenix Suns, but it remains questionable if the Spurs are willing to make a major splash to acquire him.

The Memphis Grizzlies are not intending to trade for star Kevin Durant, a source with knowledge of the Grizzlies thinking told The Commercial Appeal.

Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.