The Memphis Grizzlies finalized their opening day roster for the 2023-24 season on Saturday after they waived guard Shaquille Harrison, forward Adonis Arms, and guard David Johnson.
The Grizzlies will tip off the regular season against the New Orleans Pelicans at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at FedExForum.
Harrison (6-4, 195), who signed with the Grizzlies on Aug. 31, totaled two points, 11 rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks in four preseason appearances. The 2021-22 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year has appeared in 180 regular season games (23 starts) over six NBA seasons with the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers.
Arms (6-6, 205) signed with Memphis on Oct. 18. Undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Texas Tech, the 25-year-old Milwaukee native competed in 46 games (28 starts) for the Memphis Hustle and Grand Rapids Gold during the 2022-23 NBA G League Showcase and regular season and averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 25.1 minutes.
Johnson (6-4, 205) signed with the Grizzlies on Oct. 18. A native of Louisville who played for the Cardinals collegiately, the 22-year-old has appeared in 73 games for Raptors 905 over his last two seasons in the NBA G League and played two NBA games for the Toronto Raptors during the 2021-22 season after he was selected 47th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Last season, the Grizzlies were 51-31 and finished second in the Western Conference. However, they were eliminated in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers. Memphis will be without their best player, Ja Morant, who was suspended for the first 25 games of the season.
Last season, the Grizzlies were 51-31 and finished second in the Western Conference. However, they were eliminated in the first round by the Los Angeles Lakers. Memphis will be without their best player Ja Morant, who was suspended the first 25 games of the season.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 2023-24 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
No. |
Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Birthdate |
Prior to NBA/Home Country |
Yrs |
4 |
Steven Adams |
C |
6-11 |
265 |
7/20/1993 |
Pittsburgh/New Zealand |
10 |
7 |
Santi Aldama |
F |
6-11 |
224 |
1/10/2001 |
Loyola (MD)/Spain |
2 |
22 |
Desmond Bane |
G/F |
6-6 |
215 |
6/25/1998 |
TCU/USA |
3 |
15 |
Brandon Clarke |
F |
6-7 ¾ |
210 |
9/19/1996 |
Gonzaga/Canada |
4 |
0 |
Jacob Gilyard 2W |
G |
5-9 |
160 |
7/14/1998 |
Richmond/USA |
1 |
45 |
GG Jackson II 2W |
F |
6-9 |
215 |
12/17/2004 |
South Carolina/USA |
R |
13 |
Jaren Jackson Jr. |
F/C |
6-11 |
242 |
9/15/1999 |
Michigan State/USA |
5 |
10 |
Luke Kennard |
G/F |
6-5 |
206 |
6/24/1996 |
Duke/USA |
6 |
46 |
John Konchar |
G/F |
6-4 ¾ |
210 |
3/22/1996 |
Fort Wayne/USA |
4 |
3 |
Jake LaRavia |
F |
6-7 |
235 |
11/3/2001 |
Wake Forest/USA |
1 |
6 |
Kenneth Lofton Jr. |
F/C |
6-8 |
275 |
8/14/2002 |
Louisiana Tech/USA |
1 |
12 |
Ja Morant |
G |
6-2 ½ |
175 |
8/10/1999 |
Murray State/USA |
4 |
21 |
David Roddy |
F |
6-5 |
255 |
3/27/2001 |
Colorado State/USA |
1 |
23 |
Derrick Rose |
G |
6-3 |
200 |
10/4/1988 |
Memphis/USA |
14 |
36 |
Marcus Smart |
G |
6-3 |
220 |
3/6/1994 |
Oklahoma State/USA |
9 |
2 |
Xavier Tillman Sr. |
F/C |
6-8 |
245 |
1/12/1999 |
Michigan State/USA |
3 |
5 |
Vince Williams Jr. 2W |
G/F |
6-6 |
205 |
8/30/2000 |
VCU/USA |
1 |
8 |
Ziaire Williams |
G/F |
6-9 |
185 |
9/12/2001 |
Stanford/USA |
2 |
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