UTA MEM MEM GSW MEM SAC MEM UTA MEM POR SAC MEM NOP MEM IND MEM OKC MEM MEM TORHead Coach
Tuomas Iisalo
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Founded
1995
City
Memphis
Arena
FedExForum
G-League
Memphis Hustle
Governor(s)
Robert Pera
General Manager
Zach Kleiman
| Player | # | POS | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | Exp | School | How Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahmai Mashack | — | G | 6-4 | 203 lbs | Nov 10, 2002 | 23 | 1 | Tennessee | Draft Rights Traded from GSW on 07/06/25 |
| Richie Saunders | — | G | 6-5 | 200 lbs | Sep 19, 2001 | 24 | R | Brigham Young | #32 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Jaylen Wells | 0 | F | 6-7 | — | Aug 26, 2003 | 22 | 2 | Washington State | #39 Pick in 2024 Draft |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | 1 | G | 6-2 | 170 lbs | Nov 10, 2000 | 25 | 4 | Vanderbilt | Signed on 01/16/24 |
| Ty Jerome | 2 | G-F | 6-5 | 195 lbs | Jul 08, 1997 | 29 | 7 | Virginia | Signed on 07/14/25 |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | 4 | G | 6-4 | 195 lbs | Mar 06, 2003 | 23 | 1 | Florida | Traded from UTA on 02/03/26 |
| D'Angelo Russell | 5 | G | 6-3 | 193 lbs | Feb 23, 1996 | 30 | 11 | Ohio State | Traded from WAS on 07/08/26 |
| AJ Johnson | 8 | G | 6-5 | 160 lbs | Dec 01, 2004 | 21 | 2 | Illawarra | Traded from DAL on 07/08/26 |
| Jerami Grant | 9 | F | 6-7 | 213 lbs | Mar 12, 1994 | 32 | 12 | Syracuse | Traded from POR on 06/29/26 |
| Javon Small | 10 | G | 6-1 | 190 lbs | Dec 19, 2002 | 23 | 1 | West Virginia | #48 Pick in 2025 Draft |
| Zach Edey | 14 | C | 7-3 | 305 lbs | May 14, 2002 | 24 | 2 | Purdue | #9 Pick in 2024 Draft |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | 18 | F | 6-7 | 230 lbs | Jul 03, 2002 | 24 | 3 | Marquette | Signed on 09/04/25 |
| Quinten Post | 21 | C | 7-0 | 238 lbs | Mar 21, 2000 | 26 | 2 | Boston College | Signed on 07/08/26 |
| Taylor Hendricks | 22 | F | 6-9 | 215 lbs | Nov 22, 2003 | 22 | 3 | Central Florida | Traded from UTA on 02/03/26 |
| Cedric Coward | 23 | G | 6-5 | 206 lbs | Sep 11, 2003 | 22 | 1 | Washington State | Draft Rights Traded from POR on 06/25/25 |
| Cam Spencer | 24 | G | 6-3 | 205 lbs | Apr 06, 2000 | 26 | 2 | Connecticut | Draft Rights Traded from DET on 07/06/24 |
| Kris Murray | 24 | F | 6-8 | 218 lbs | Aug 19, 2000 | 25 | 3 | Iowa | Traded from POR on 06/29/26 |
| Cameron Boozer | 27 | F | 6-10 | 250 lbs | Jul 18, 2007 | 19 | R | Duke | #3 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Isaiah Stewart | 28 | F-C | 6-8 | 250 lbs | May 22, 2001 | 25 | 6 | Washington | Traded from DET on 07/08/26 |
| Karim Lopez | 35 | F | 6-8 | 210 lbs | Apr 12, 2007 | 19 | R | — | Draft Rights Traded from DET on 06/24/26 |
| GG Jackson | 45 | F | 6-9 | 210 lbs | Dec 17, 2004 | 21 | 3 | South Carolina | #45 Pick in 2023 Draft |
| Taj Gibson | 67 | F | 6-9 | 232 lbs | Jun 24, 1985 | 41 | 17 | Southern California | Signed on 02/26/26 |
Total Points
Mike Conley
11,733
Total Assists
Mike Conley
4,509
Total Rebounds
Marc Gasol
5,942
Total Blocks
Marc Gasol
1,135
Total Steals
Mike Conley
1,161
Championship Wins
None yet
Conference Titles
None yet
Division Titles
2022, 2023
The Memphis Grizzlies will enter the 2026-2027 NBA season as one of the Western Conference's teams still searching for their first NBA championship, with their home city of Memphis and their Southwest Division rivals. The highlight of this season is a huge trade: Memphis sent point guard Ja Morant to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. The team also lost head coach Taylor Jenkins who moved to Milwaukee and picked up Cameron Boozer in the top three overall picks.
This guide will explore both sides of the story: Who the Grizzlies are as a franchise, and the exact changes that are taking place in 2026-27.
The Memphis Grizzlies first appeared in 1995 as Vancouver Grizzlies before moving to Memphis in 2001. Through the years the team has developed to be a franchise with an attitude of "Grit and Grind", and an overwhelming Memphis following. There are no NBA championships in the franchise's history — something that continues to be noted by fans and analysts whenever they discuss who the Southwest Division's all-time contenders are.
Memphis Grizzlies players such as Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph were some of the most iconic faces in the franchise's history, shaping the reputation of the team for generations of fans. Franchise history is important for context: A franchise looking for its first banner is going to focus on his or her next step and this is exactly what the front office is doing right now, having traded away the Ja Morant era's biggest star.
The Memphis Grizzlies are a franchise that's known as the Gritty, Physical "Grit and Grind" franchise and the Memphis Fan. That identity affects trades and free agency negotiations, offensive and defensive schemes, and much more from the front office and coaching staff.
Memphis starts 2026-27 with new faces in charge, after all, with Taylor Jenkins going to Milwaukee, where the team should also be able to field a defense-first lineup with a heavy focus on the frontcourt, mirroring the way the franchise has always operated.
Rivalries also have an impact on the national perception of a franchise. Memphis' biggest competition is with the Golden State Warriors, who have consistently been a matchup of note on the Grizzlies' schedule, and any Grizzlies fan's calendar.
The Memphis Grizzlies 2026-27 season is marked by an incredible transaction where Memphis traded its star point guard, Ja Morant, to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. The team also left their head coach, Taylor Jenkins, behind to coach in Milwaukee, and drafted a top three pick, Cameron Boozer. This season is a true reset for Memphis, as they are leaving the Morant era behind and moving forward with a new No. 1 pick and reworked coaching staff.
Morant is a very promising player who was part of a very exciting young group that the Grizzlies constructed over the last few years, but injuries and off-court troubles made for a bumpy ride. The coaching switch and the deal with Morant demonstrate a team that's prepared to begin a fresh chapter.
What to Watch: How the new coaching staff will take over from Morant's downhill playmaking in the offensive structure will be the story of the season.
First-Round Pick: Cameron Boozer (No. 3 overall) Strengths: Advanced post skills, high basketball IQ, strong two-way frontcourt profile Filling a role that is expected to be a starting regular rotation frontcourt member.
Strengths: High-motor wing with shooting upside
Boozer is an instant starter in the post-Morant era and Memphis have an actual building block to build their next generation of core around.
| Move | Type | Expected Impact |
| Jerami Grant / Kris Murray (from Portland) | Trade | Veteran scoring and wing depth |
| Ja Morant → Portland | Departure | Loses franchise point guard |
| Isaiah Stewart / D'Angelo Russell (six-team trade) | Trade | Frontcourt and backcourt depth |
| Santi Aldama → Dallas | Departure | Loses frontcourt depth |
Roster-fit analysis: Trading Morant is a franchise-changing move, but Memphis has plenty of draft capital and Grant and Murray back to provide it with a real chance to create a new identity around Boozer.
The bench is rounded out with Kris Murray, Isaiah Stewart, and Richie Saunders.
Cameron Boozer Being a top-three selection coming off of the void left by Morant, immediate impact expectations are high.
Jaren Jackson Jr. Will be required to play a more prominent role in the attack as the team evolves into something different.
D'Angelo Russell's ability to fill in at Point Guard will be key to Memphis's offensive floor this season.
The Memphis Grizzlies are a Southwest Division team, one of the most competitive in the Western Conference. Playoff seeding, home-court advantage and — since the play-in tournament was instituted — securing a guaranteed playoff berth, or playing through play-in games to secure a playoff spot, is determined by divisional and conference standings. When looking at the Grizzlies' divisional record, rather than an overall record, it can be easier to gauge how the post-Morant team is going to do against the opponents that appear in the division most frequently.
Boozer has the makings of a star-level talent and Memphis is tougher than anyone thought while transitioning.
The loss of Morant's playmaking proves too difficult to replace and Memphis endured a rough transition year.
No — Memphis is definitely in a reset phase after the Morant trade and will be centered around developing around Cameron Boozer for the future.
Each NBA season has its own set of changes in roster, coaching and health that make a difference in the direction a team will go long before the playoffs. The Memphis Grizzlies have several storylines to follow:
Rosters, coaching staffs and injury situations are ever changing throughout the year, so don't take any preseason prediction as gospel — the best way to see how the Grizzlies will look is to check the live schedule and box scores as the season unfolds.
The Memphis Grizzlies will play an 82-game regular season like all NBA teams, with the final roster being decided at the conclusion of the regular season. It's a workload that is evenly distributed between conference opponents (plus some additional games against Southwest Division foes) and a rotating schedule of interconference contests, such as the marquee Warriors games. Every regular season game is of a different importance for the franchise that has not yet won a championship title: development and tangible improvement from Cameron Boozer are just as important as the win total in a season in which the team has been trading away one of its cornerstones.
The season is divided into distinct periods:
If you are a Memphis Grizzlies fan who has been introduced to the franchise for the first time in 2026-27, it is not just a bunch of trivia but it will impact how the current team is covered and discussed. A franchise that has not won any championships has other expectations than a franchise that is still protecting a legacy: the fan base and front office are trying to make the franchise better on a consistent basis and not thinking about the next championship. Understanding that context is important, the shocking Morant trade is being presented as a step forward, not backward, in building a solid base around Cameron Boozer.
It also sheds light on why the Golden State Warriors series is more emotionally charged for the Grizzlies' fans, in particular, because for decades-long rivalries, it is more important to the fan base than it is in newer series, even in a rebuilding season.
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The Grizzlies' trade of Ja Morant is the real end of an era; Cameron Boozer is now the focal point of a new rebuild in a franchise still looking for its first NBA title. The focus for this season must be Boozer's development, not on wins. Watch how Memphis is going to play and stay up to date on the odds and analysis at Sports OKBet.
The franchise was established in 1995 as the Vancouver Grizzlies, and moved to Memphis in 2001.
The Memphis Grizzlies have not won any NBA titles.
The Memphis Grizzlies have their home games at FedExForum in Memphis.
The Memphis Grizzlies play in the Western Conference's Southwest Division.
The Memphis Grizzlies have had their fair share of memorable matches, but the biggest one they've had is with the Golden State Warriors.
Yes. Memphis traded Morant to Portland for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray.
Cameron Boozer was the No. 3 pick picked by Memphis.
Taylor Jenkins has left to become Milwaukee's head coach, and a new coaching team has been put in place.
This is a transition year, play-in will be allowed but not expected.
Note on sourcing: Date of founding, totals of championships, arena name, rivalry are taken from official NBA franchise records, based on the OKSports Editorial Team's franchise guide series. This is a list of trade, draft and free agency details for the 2026-27 season, as of August 2026, from NBA.com and Wikipedia's 2026-27 NBA transactions log. The lineup order, win totals and scenarios are analytical estimates.
