The 2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season is the 30th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 24th in Memphis. This season would showcase the return of many of Memphis' key players, including Ja Morant, who would make his return after missing most of last season due to suspension and injury. After going 9–7 earlier in the season, the Grizzlies would gain separation as one of the better Western Conference teams this season. On March 28, 2025, the Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins, despite having a 44–29 record and more or less having a confirmed spot for the 2025 NBA playoffs at the time.[1]
| 2024–25 Memphis Grizzlies season | |
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| General manager | Zach Kleiman |
| Owner(s) | Robert Pera |
| Arena | FedExForum |
| Results | |
| Record | 46–32 (.590) |
| Place | Division: 2nd (Southwest) Conference: 8th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network South FanDuel Sports Network Southeast Gray Media[a] (5 simulcasts) |
| Radio | WMFS-FM |
Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/club |
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| 1 | 9 | Zach Edey | C |  Canada
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Purdue |
| 2 | 39 | Jaylen Wells | SG |  United States
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| 2 | 57 | Ulrich Chomche | PF |  Cameroon
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APR BBC (Rwanda) NBA Academy Africa |
The Grizzlies had one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.[2][3] For the first time in franchise history, the Grizzlies worked on the NBA draft for two straight days instead of one day like it had been since 1989. In the first day, the Grizzlies decided to take Canadian center Zach Edey from Purdue University, a player who had previously been considered a mid-to-late first round entry, as the 9th pick of the draft due to them being enamored to his size and untapped potential that he has in the NBA. During the second day, the Grizzlies also acquired shooting guard/small forward Jaylen Wells from Washington State University, with them later trading their final second round pick, Cameroonian power forward Ulrich Chomche from the Basketball Africa League's APR BBC in Rwanda and the NBA Academy in Africa, to the Toronto Raptors and then acquiring NCAA champion guard Cam Spencer from the University of Connecticut via trading with the Detroit Pistons.
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Houston Rockets | 51 | 27 | .654 | – | 29–11 | 22–16 | 13–3 | 78 |
| ps – Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 32 | .590 | 5.0 | 25–14 | 21–18 | 10–5 | 78 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 41 | .481 | 13.5 | 21–17 | 17–24 | 8–7 | 79 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 45 | .416 | 18.5 | 19–21 | 13–24 | 5–11 | 77 |
| o – New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 56 | .273 | 29.5 | 14–24 | 7–32 | 3–13 | 77 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 14 | .821 | – | 78 |
| 2 | y – Houston Rockets * | 51 | 27 | .654 | 13.0 | 78 |
| 3 | ps – Los Angeles Lakers * | 48 | 30 | .615 | 16.0 | 78 |
| 4 | ps – Denver Nuggets | 47 | 31 | .603 | 17.0 | 78 |
| 5 | ps – Golden State Warriors | 46 | 31 | .597 | 17.5 | 77 |
| 6 | ps – Minnesota Timberwolves | 46 | 32 | .590 | 18.0 | 78 |
| 7 | ps – Los Angeles Clippers | 46 | 32 | .590 | 18.0 | 78 |
| 8 | ps – Memphis Grizzlies | 46 | 32 | .590 | 18.0 | 78 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 41 | .481 | 26.5 | 79 |
| 10 | Sacramento Kings | 37 | 40 | .481 | 26.5 | 77 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 35 | 42 | .455 | 28.5 | 77 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 34 | 44 | .436 | 30.0 | 78 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 45 | .416 | 31.5 | 77 |
| 14 | o – New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 56 | .273 | 42.5 | 77 |
| 15 | o – Utah Jazz | 16 | 62 | .205 | 48.0 | 78 |
Game log
editPreseason
editDuring the preseason, the Grizzlies would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports South and Bally Sports Southeast. Bally Sports would rebrand itself to the FanDuel Sports Network before the start of the regular season.[4][5]
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Preseason: 3–2 (home: 0–2; road: 3–0)
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Regular season
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October: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
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November: 10–4 (home: 7–1; road: 3–3)
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December: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
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January: 9–5 (home: 6–1; road: 3–4)
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February: 6–5 (home: 2–2; road: 4–3)
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March: 6–10 (home: 3–6; road: 3–4)
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April: 2–1 (home: 0–1; road: 2–0)
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NBA Cup
editThe groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[6][7]
West Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 462 | +8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 | |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 455 | 449 | +6 | |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 475 | −11 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 409 | 458 | −49 |
Transactions
editTrades
edit| July 19, 2024[8] | To Memphis Grizzlies Mamadi Diakite Draft rights to Nemanja Dangubić (2014 No. 54) |
To Brooklyn Nets Ziaire Williams 2030 DAL second-round pick |
| February 6, 2025[9] | Three-team trade | |
| To Memphis Grizzlies Marvin Bagley III (from Washington) Johnny Davis (from Washington) 2025 WAS second-round pick (from Washington) 2028 SAC second-round pick (from Sacramento) |
To Sacramento Kings Jake LaRavia (from Memphis) | |
| To Washington Wizards Colby Jones (from Sacramento) Alex Len (from Sacramento) Marcus Smart (from Memphis) 2025 MEM protected first-round pick (from Memphis) | ||
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Free agency
editAdditions
edit| Player | Signed | Former Team | Ref. |
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| Jay Huff | Two-way contract | Denver Nuggets / Grand Rapids Gold | [10] |
| Yuki Kawamura | Two-way contract |  Yokohama B-Corsairs
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Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason | New Team(s) | Ref. |
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| Yuta Watanabe | Free agency | Chiba Jets Funabashi
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[11] |
| Trey Jemison | Waived | New Orleans Pelicans / Birmingham Squadron | [10] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies part ways with head coach Taylor Jenkins". NBA.com. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies complete trade with Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Grizzlies complete three-team trade with Wizards and Kings". NBA.com. February 6, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Grizzlies sign Jay Huff to two-way contract". NBA.com. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "渡邊雄太選手 りそなグループB.LEAGUE2024-25シーズン選手契約基本合意（新規）のお知らせ". ChibaJets.jp (in Japanese). July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.