The Memphis Grizzlies set themselves up this offseason for the present and future at the point guard position by re-signing Mike Conley, drafting Wade Baldwin IV in the first round and signing former Kentucky guard Andrew Harrison to a three-year contract.
The Grizz are banking on Baldwin and Harrison backing up Conley by committee or one of the two emerging as a viable NBA point guard this season.
"All I know is that I'm going to let those guys play with a lot of freedom. I'm going to try to put them in situations to be successful," new head coach David Fizdale told Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal. "We're going to trust them. There's a chance for both of those guys to play for me during the year."
Baldwin has the higher upside of the two. He is 6'4" with a 6'11 ¼" wingspan, shot 42.2 percent from deep in two seasons at Vanderbilt and has athleticism that has drawn comparisons to Russell Westbrook.
"One of my assistant coaches said he seems to follow Russell Westbrook's game," Wichita State head coach Gregg Marshall told NBA.com's Chris Dortch. "You see guys follow or emulate certain NB ...
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