2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season

The 2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season is the 29th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 23rd in Memphis.

2023–24 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachTaylor Jenkins
General managerJason Wexler
Owner(s)Robert Pera
ArenaFedExForum
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports South
Bally Sports Southeast
RadioWMFS-FM

The Grizzlies will not have Ja Morant for the first 25 games of the season (including the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament period) as he is suspended for a second instance of being caught with holding a gun while being recorded on video for social media.[1][2]

Draft
Main article: 2023 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club
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 Biberovic SF/SG  Bosnia and Herzegovina /  Turkey Turkey Fenerbahçe

The Grizzlies had one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.[3]

Roster
Memphis Grizzlies roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 4 Adams, Steven 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1993-07-20 Pittsburgh
F/C 7 Aldama, Santi 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-10 Loyola (MD)
G/F 22 Bane, Desmond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-06-25 TCU
F/C 15 Clarke, Brandon Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-19 Gonzaga
G 0 Gilyard, Jacob (TW) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1998-07-14 Richmond
F/C 45 Jackson, G. G. (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-12-17 South Carolina
F/C 13 Jackson, Jaren Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1999-09-15 Michigan State
G/F 10 Kennard, Luke 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1996-06-24 Duke
G/F 46 Konchar, John 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-03-22 Purdue Fort Wayne
F 3 LaRavia, Jake 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2001-11-03 Wake Forest
F/C 6 Lofton, Kenneth Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 2002-08-14 Louisiana Tech
G 12 Morant, Ja (S) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-10 Murray State
F 21 Roddy, David 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2001-03-27 Colorado State
G 23 Rose, Derrick 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-10-04 Memphis
G 36 Smart, Marcus 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1994-03-06 Oklahoma State
F/C 2 Tillman, Xavier Sr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1999-01-12 Michigan State
G/F 5 Williams, Vince Jr. (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-08-30 VCU
F 8 Williams, Ziaire 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-09-12 Stanford
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 21, 2023

Standings

Division
Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Dallas Mavericks201.000–1–01–01–02
New Orleans Pelicans101.0000.50–01–01–01
San Antonio Spurs11.5001.01–10–01–12
Houston Rockets02.0002.00–00–20–12
Memphis Grizzlies02.0002.00–20–00–12

Conference
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Denver Nuggets *201.000–2
2Dallas Mavericks *201.000–2
3Oklahoma City Thunder201.000–2
4New Orleans Pelicans101.0000.51
5Los Angeles Lakers *11.5001.02
6Phoenix Suns11.5001.02
7Golden State Warriors11.5001.02
8Sacramento Kings11.5001.02
9Utah Jazz11.5001.02
10Los Angeles Clippers11.5001.02
11San Antonio Spurs11.5001.02
12Minnesota Timberwolves01.0001.51
13Portland Trail Blazers02.0002.02
14Houston Rockets02.0002.02
15Memphis Grizzlies02.0002.02

Game log

Preseason
2023 preseason game log
Total: 2–3 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–3)
Preseason: 2–3 (home: 2–0; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 8 Indiana W 127–122 (OT) Jaren Jackson Jr. (18) Santi Aldama (8) Jacob Gilyard (6) FedExForum
14,403		 1–0
2 October 10 Milwaukee W 108–102 Desmond Bane (21) Xavier Tillman Sr. (8) Derrick Rose (7) FedExForum
14,797		 2–0
3 October 12 @ Atlanta L 102–103 GG Jackson (24) Vince Williams Jr. (9) Jacob Gilyard (10) State Farm Arena
12,437		 2–1
4 October 15 @ Miami L 124–132 Desmond Bane (26) J. Jackson, Tillman Sr. (6) Gilyard, Rose (5) Kaseya Center
19,600		 2–2
5 October 20 @ Milwaukee L 116–124 Desmond Bane (24) Tillman Sr., Z. Williams (7) Marcus Smart (6) Fiserv Forum
15,993		 2–3
2023–24 preseason schedule

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.[4][5]

2023–24 game log
Total: 0–2 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–2; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25 New Orleans L 104–111 Desmond Bane (31) Xavier Tillman Sr. (12) Desmond Bane (5) FedExForum
17,798		 0–1
2 October 27 Denver L 104–108 Jaren Jackson Jr. (21) J. Jackson, Z. Williams (9) Marcus Smart (5) FedExForum
16,617		 0–2
3 October 28 @ Washington Capital One Arena
4 October 30 Dallas FedExForum
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
5 November 1 @ Utah Delta Center
6 November 3 @ Portland Moda Center
7 November 5 @ Portland Moda Center
8 November 8 Miami FedExForum
9 November 10 Utah FedExForum
10 November 12 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
11 November 14 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
12 November 18 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
13 November 19 Boston FedExForum
14 November 22 @ Houston Toyota Center
15 November 24 Phoenix FedExForum
16 November 26 Minnesota FedExForum
17 November 29 Utah FedExForum
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 December 1 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
19 December 2 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
20 December
21 December
22 December 11 Dallas FedExForum
23 December 13 @ Houston Toyota Center
24 December 15 Houston FedExForum
25 December 18 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
26 December 19 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
27 December 21 Indiana FedExForum
28 December 23 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
29 December 26 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
30 December 28 @ Denver Ball Arena
31 December 29 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
32 December 31 Sacramento FedExForum
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
33 January 2 San Antonio FedExForum
34 January 3 Toronto FedExForum
35 January 5 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
36 January 7 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
37 January 9 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
38 January 12 L.A. Clippers FedExForum
39 January 13 New York FedExForum
40 January 15 Golden State FedExForum
41 January 18 @ Minnesota Target Center
42 January 20 @ Chicago United Center
43 January 22 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
44 January 24 @ Miami Kaseya Center
45 January 26 Orlando FedExForum
46 January 28 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
47 January 29 Sacramento FedExForum
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48 February 1 Cleveland FedExForum
49 February 2 Golden State FedExForum
50 February 4 @ Boston TD Garden
51 February 6 @ New York Madison Square Garden
52 February 8 Chicago FedExForum
53 February 10 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
54 February 12 New Orleans FedExForum
55 February 14 Houston FedExForum
56 February 15 Milwaukee FedExForum
All-Star Game
57 February 23 L.A. Clippers FedExForum
58 February 26 Brooklyn FedExForum
59 February 28 @ Minnesota Target Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
60 March 1 Portland FedExForum
61 March 2 Portland FedExForum
62 March 4 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
63 March 6 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
64 March 8 Atlanta FedExForum
65 March 10 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
66 March 12 Washington FedExForum
67 March 13 Charlotte FedExForum
68 March 16 Oklahoma City FedExForum
69 March 18 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
70 March 20 @ Golden State Chase Center
71 March 22 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
72 March 25 @ Denver Ball Arena
73 March 27 L.A. Lakers FedExForum
74 March 30 @ Orlando Amway Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 1 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
76 April 3 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
77 April 5 Detroit FedExForum
78 April 6 Philadelphia FedExForum
79 April 9 San Antonio FedExForum
80 April 10 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
81 April 12 L.A. Lakers FedExForum
82 April 14 Denver FedExForum
2023–24 season schedule

In-Season Tournament
Main article: 2023 NBA 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.[6][7]

West Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Phoenix Suns 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Los Angeles Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Utah Jazz 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Portland Trail Blazers 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 3, 2023. Source: NBA

Transactions
Main article: List of 2023–24 NBA season transactions

Trades
June 23, 2023[8] 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[9][10] 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[11] To Memphis Grizzlies
Isaiah Todd
Two future first-round pick swaps		 To Phoenix Suns
Three future second round picks

Additions
Player Signed Former Team Ref.
Derrick Rose July 3 New York Knicks [12]

References
  1. "NBA bans Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant for 25 games over 'reckless' conduct". The Guardian. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  2. "Ja Morant suspended 25 games by NBA". NBA.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  3. "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. "Memphis Grizzlies acquire Marcus Smart in three-team trade with Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards". NBA.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  9. "Thunder Acquires Patty Mills and Three Second-Round Draft Picks". nba.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. "Rockets Acquire Dillon Brooks as Part of Five-Team Trade". nba.com. July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  11. "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.
  12. "Memphis Grizzlies sign Derrick Rose". NBA.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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