| 2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season | |
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| Head coach | Taylor Jenkins |
| General manager | Jason Wexler |
| Owner(s) | Robert Pera |
| Arena | FedExForum |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–25 (.359) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Southwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Bally Sports South Bally Sports Southeast |
| Radio | WMFS-FM |
The 2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season is the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 23rd in Memphis.
The Grizzlies did not have Ja Morant for the first 25 games of the season (including the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament period) as the NBA had suspended him for a second instance of being caught with holding a gun while being recorded on video for social media.[1][2] Steven Adams is also expected to miss the entire season due to a PCL injury to his right knee.[3]
The Grizzlies lost their first six games to start the season, and were the last team to win their first game, winning theirs against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 5, 2023. When Morant's suspension expired on December 19, the Grizzlies had a record of 6–19 and were 13th in the Western Conference. Morant made an immediate impact in his return, leading the Grizzlies to win four games straight. However, Morant suffered a right shoulder subluxation during practice and was ruled out for the remainder of the season on January 8.[4] In addition to Morant and Adams, team additions Marcus Smart and Derrick Rose also missed significant time due to injuries.[5][6]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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| 1 | 25 | Marcus Sasser | SG/PG |  United States |
Houston (Sr.) |
| 2 | 45 | G. G. Jackson | PF/C | United States |
South Carolina (Fr.) |
| 2 | 56 | Tarik Biberović | SF/SG |  Bosnia and Herzegovina /  Turkey |
Fenerbahçe |
The Grizzlies had one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.[7]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| New Orleans Pelicans | 24 | 16 | .600 | – | 12–8 | 12–8 | 5–5 | 40 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 17 | .575 | 1.0 | 12–9 | 11–8 | 6–5 | 40 |
| Houston Rockets | 19 | 19 | .500 | 4.0 | 15–6 | 4–13 | 7–2 | 38 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 14 | 25 | .359 | 9.5 | 3–15 | 11–10 | 6–6 | 39 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 31 | .184 | 16.0 | 3–16 | 4–15 | 1–7 | 38 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Minnesota Timberwolves * | 28 | 11 | .718 | – | 39 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 27 | 11 | .711 | 0.5 | 38 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 28 | 13 | .683 | 1.0 | 41 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers * | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3.0 | 39 |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans * | 24 | 16 | .600 | 4.5 | 40 |
| 6 | Sacramento Kings | 23 | 16 | .590 | 5.0 | 39 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 17 | .575 | 5.5 | 40 |
| 8 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 18 | .538 | 7.0 | 39 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 21 | 20 | .512 | 8.0 | 41 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 19 | 19 | .500 | 8.5 | 38 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 21 | .475 | 9.5 | 40 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 18 | 21 | .462 | 10.0 | 39 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 14 | 25 | .359 | 14.0 | 39 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 29 | .256 | 18.0 | 39 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 31 | .184 | 20.5 | 38 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
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Regular season
This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[8][9]
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October: 0–4 (home: 0–3; road: 0–1)
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November: 4–9 (home: 1–5; road: 3–4)
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December: 6–9 (home: 1–4; road: 5–5)
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January: 4–3 (home: 1–3; road: 3–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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In-Season Tournament
This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[10][11] During the in-season tournament period, the Grizzlies will compete in Group A of the Western Conference, which will include the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Utah Jazz, and the Portland Trail Blazers. Throughout this period of time, they were without Ja Morant playing for them due to a suspension he had relating to another gun incident earlier in 2023, as well as without Steven Adams due to a season-ending injury. After three straight losses to the Trail Blazers, Jazz, and Lakers, the Grizzlies were automatically eliminated from in-season tournament contention, being the first team out at that time.
West group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | LAL | PHX | UTA | POR | MEM | |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 494 | 420 | +74 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 122–119 | 131–99 | 107–95 | 134–107 | |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 480 | 446 | +34 | 119–122 | — | 131–128 | 120–107 | 110–89 | ||
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 469 | 482 | −13 | 99–131 | 128–131 | — | 115–99 | 127–121 | ||
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 416 | 455 | −39 | 95–107 | 107–120 | 99–115 | — | 115–113 (OT) | ||
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 430 | 486 | −56 | 107–134 | 89–110 | 121–127 | 113–115 (OT) | — |
Transactions
Trades
| June 23, 2023[12] | To Memphis Grizzlies Marcus Smart (from Boston) |
To Boston Celtics Kristaps Porziņģis (from Washington) Draft rights to Marcus Sasser (No. 25) (from Memphis) 2024 GSW first-round pick (from Memphis) |
| To Washington Wizards Tyus Jones (from Memphis) Danilo Gallinari (from Boston) Mike Muscala (from Boston) Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) (from Boston) | ||
| July 8, 2023[13][14] | To Memphis Grizzlies Josh Christopher (from Houston) |
To Oklahoma City Thunder Patty Mills (from Houston) 2024 HOU second-round pick 2029 HOU second-round pick 2030 HOU second-round pick |
| To Atlanta Hawks Usman Garuba (from Houston) TyTy Washington Jr. (from Houston) Two future second-round picks (from Houston) Cash considerations (from Oklahoma City) |
To LA Clippers Kenyon Martin Jr. (from Houston) | |
| To Houston Rockets Dillon Brooks (from Memphis) Two future second-round picks (from LA Clippers) Draft rights to Alpha Kaba (from Atlanta) | ||
| July 11, 2023[15] | To Memphis Grizzlies Isaiah Todd Two future first-round pick swaps |
To Phoenix Suns Three future second round picks |
Free agency
Additions
| Player | Signed | Former Team | Ref. |
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| Derrick Rose | July 3 | New York Knicks | [16] |
References
- ↑ "NBA bans Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant for 25 games over 'reckless' conduct". The Guardian. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Ja Morant suspended 25 games by NBA". NBA.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Grizzlies' Adams needs knee surgery, out for year". ESPN.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Grizzlies' Ja Morant out for the season with shoulder injury following suspension return | Fox News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ↑ Wells, Adam. "NBA Rumors: Grizzlies' Marcus Smart Out 6 Weeks with 'Severe' Finger Injury". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ Linn, Joey (December 15, 2023). "Grizzlies Announce Injury Update on Derrick Rose". Sports Illustrated Memphis Grizzles News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies acquire Marcus Smart in three-team trade with Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Thunder Acquires Patty Mills and Three Second-Round Draft Picks". nba.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Rockets Acquire Dillon Brooks as Part of Five-Team Trade". nba.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Grizzlies acquire rights to two future first-round pick swaps and Isaiah Todd from Suns". www.nba.com. July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies sign Derrick Rose". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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