No NBA team has been more quiet this offseason than the Memphis Grizzlies. The team hasn’t made any big moves but will have a healthy roster next season and will be looking to impress. One former three-time NBA All-Star has them on his radar.
Gilbert Arenas was the guest of The OG Podcast When asked who he thinks is the best team in the NBA for next season, his answer is the Memphis Grizzlies. Part of that is due to the addition of Zach Edey to the team.
“I thought whoever drafted Edey in the top 15 was going to get fired,” Arenas said. “Then he went to Memphis, and I was like, ‘That’s a great pick.’ When you talk about where you want to be drafted to be successful, like a top-five pick or the perfect position, if I were him, I’d be sitting here and saying, ‘Thank you.’”
As for Edey’s integration into the team, Arenas believes he will be a perfect fit alongside Ja Morant. Additionally, he believes Edey will allow Jaren Jackson Jr. and the rest of the team to play their natural positions.
“You’ve got Ja Morant, his style of play, easy baskets,” Arenas said. “Oh my God, easy… So everybody gets back in their place and you’ve got GG Jackson, if they put him in three-point range, they could have a nice little team.”
When most analysts look at the top four teams in the Western Conference next season, most of them say it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves. Next season, the Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to prove they belong in that category as well.
