Let ‘em know who you are, rook! In his regular season debut with the Memphis Grizzlies, Ziaire Williams is unguarded at the perimeter and makes the Cleveland Cavaliers defense pay by catching an outlet pass, squaring up and draining a three for the first bucket of his NBA career on October 20, 2021.

Ziaire Williams

Ziaire Williams buries three from corner in first NBA matchup

For a third consecutive year the young Memphis Grizzlies are destined for the postseason. As each season passes and the team’s promising core develops, expectations for the 51-31 club rise. Slotted in as the No. 2 seed in the West for the second year in a row, the organization will look to build on last season’s run to the conference semifinals.

Memphis Grizzlies

MEM Wild Card Redemption for 2023 NBA Playoffs

Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact on the defensive end is impossible to miss, which makes it easy to see why he was named to the All-Star Game for the first time in his young career. The 23-year-old averaged a career high 18.6 points per game on .506 shooting while leading the NBA with 3.0 blocks per contest.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

Jaren Jackson Jr. Redemption for 2023 NBA Playoffs

Named to his second consecutive All-Star Game thanks to another prolific scoring campaign and a career-high 8.1 assists per game, Ja Morant will once again be tasked with captaining a young squad through the postseason. The 23-year-old is a full-fledged star and with that elevated status comes lofty expectations for the No. 2 seed in the West.

Ja Morant

Ja Morant Redemption for 2023 NBA Playoffs

Just try and stop him! Memphis Grizzlies sensation Ja Morant crosses up the defense with his nasty handles before nailing the difficult off-balance layup against the Atlanta Hawks on December 26, 2020. It was another big night for Morant, as he led his team with 28 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds.

Ja Morant attacks larger defender, spins into falling layup

Welcome to the NBA, where it pays to have a short memory. When Memphis Grizzlies rookie Kennedy Chandler gets his pocket picked by McKinley Wright IV bringing the ball up the floor, he sets out for revenge. Rather than concede a fastbreak layup to the Dallas Mavericks, the 38th overall pick in the draft turns on the jets, chasing Wright IV down and blocking his shot not once but twice. The Mavericks won big, but Chandler’s defensive tenacity was a bright spot for Memphis as he added two assists to his two rejections in his first nine minutes of action on October 22, 2022.

Kennedy Chandler

Kennedy Chandler chases down mistake for emphatic rejection in first NBA game

When it comes to Memphis Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks, there’s no such thing as taking a play off. Here Brooks blockades a potential dribble handoff, stripping the ball away and diving to the ground for a steal. Brooks shows off his court awareness with a charismatic no-look pass and sets up Desmond Bane for an easy breakaway jam. Brooks’ performance was a catalyst in the 105-90 victory over the Miami Heat on December 6, 2021 with 21 points, eight assists and two steals.

Dillon Brooks

Dillon Brooks hits the deck for rock, tosses no-look dime up the court

If there’s an angle Ja Morant can’t squeeze a layup through, the world has yet to see it. The Memphis Grizzlies guard hits a lightning-quick right-to-left crossover, corkscrewing a scoop shot over the arms of both Kent Bazemore and Anthony Davis. It was one of many highlights from a 40-point, 10-assist masterpiece against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 24, 2021.

Ja Morant soars for acrobatic up-and-under layup in 40-point game

No spotlight on Earth can contain Ja Morant’s otherworldly game. The Memphis Grizzlies star runs the break with teammate Dillon Brooks, sneaks behind the only Orlando Magic defender then leaps into another stratosphere to cradle an alley-oop pass and cap off the play with a perfect-50, windmill finish on April 30, 2021.

Ja Morant throws down two-handed windmill off transition lob

Ja Morant is a man of many talents — including eyes in the back of his head levels of anticipation. It does not matter that the Memphis Grizzlies star has his back turned to the play with the New Orleans Pelicans attempting a frontcourt inbounds pass, as Morant times his turn perfectly and plucks a steal from midair. Morant races the other way and gets by Larry Nance Jr. with a dazzling behind-the-back dribble before finishing with an athletic finger roll. While the Pelicans won the game, the two-time All-Star finished with a game-high 36 points to go with eight rebounds, four assists and three steals on November 15, 2022.

Ja Morant leaps blindly to intercept inbound pass out of the air

Don’t underestimate a rookie with something to prove in their NBA debut. On the road against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 27, 2021, Memphis Grizzlies first-year forward Santi Aldama collects a pass with no one near him. With nothing but time, Aldama makes the Portland defense pay with a high-flying triple on October 27, 2021.

Santi Aldama

Santi Aldama buries catch-and-shoot triple in first NBA matchup

Morant continues to dazzle! Standout Memphis Grizzlies point guard and reigning Rookie of the Year Ja Morant shows off some high-flying antics by throwing an alley-oop to himself off the backboard for a monstrous two-handed dunk against the San Antonio Spurs on December 23, 2020. Morant balled out in the opening night matchup, tallying 44 points and 9 assists.

Ja Morant throws transition alley-oop to self in career-high 40-point game

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