The Memphis Grizzlies have had a fairly busy summer, at least if you count front-office maneuverings.
Interim general manager Chris Wallace was signed to a new multiyear deal, and Ed Stefanski was added as the club's new executive vice president of player personnel. Per Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowksi, the latter recently, "worked under former Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo as the executive VP of basketball operations."
Wise moves, perhaps, but hardly the kind of forward progress that assures the franchise an immediate upgrade in the roster department.
Those developments were more muted.
Memphis' biggest summer acquisition was former Dallas Mavericks sixth man Vince Carter, who was signed to a deal reportedly worth three years and $12.2 million. Adding Carter certainly goes at least some way toward addressing the club's need for scoring, particularly on the perimeter.
"What he brings to the table is what we need. He’s a good shooter, he’s a good playmaker and he’ll be a good leader in our locker room," said Grizzlies head coach Dave Joerger, per Grizzlies. ...
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