What No. 3 draft pick means for Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant's future
The Memphis Grizzlies' offseason is set to take shape after the team secured the No. 3 pick in the draft, with a couple of likely targets.
CHICAGO — A major domino fell for the Memphis Grizzlies on May 10 — one that could reshape their entire offseason. Projected to have the sixth-best odds at landing a top pick, the Grizzlies vaulted to No. 3 in the NBA draft lottery.
The jump places them in prime position to land a potential star in what is widely viewed as one of the strongest classes in recent years. Now that their slot is set, the rest of the offseason picture can begin to take form. The Grizzlies hold three picks in the top 35 and face several key decisions on current roster pieces who might not align with the franchise’s long-term timeline.
Here are answers to five pressing questions Memphis faces after the draft lottery: Which players will Memphis consider at No. 3? The primary names in this conversation are power forwards Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson.
Their games differ stylistically in several ways, which makes it difficult to determine a clear front-runner. Kansas guard Darryn Peterson theoretically could slide past the second pick if teams have concerns about his injury history, but that currently seems unlikely. More realistically, Memphis likely will choose between Boozer and Wilson.