Tony Wroten to Grizzlies: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

June 26th, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

The Memphis Grizzlies bolstered their backcourt depth Sunday by claiming guard Tony Wroten off of waivers.

Ian Begley of ESPN.com reported the news on Wroten, whom the New York Knicks released this past Wednesday.  

Injuries ravaged the Grizzlies down the stretch of last season, and they had no proven lead guards to turn to. With longtime floor general Mike Conley hitting free agency this summer, Wroten is a sound insurance option for the time being.

Wroten has at least flashed potential, and Memphis was the team that selected him 25th overall in the 2012 NBA draft.

Although the Grizzlies traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers after only one season, there's a familiarity factor between Wroten and the organization. Memphis evidently saw something in him when it drafted him.

Chris Herrington of the Memphis Commercial Appeal provided some interesting context regarding Wroten's history with the Grizzlies' front office:



Wroten, 23, played 30 games for the Sixers during the 2014-15 campaign and averaged 16.9 points and 5.2 assists per contest in that span. Unfortunately, h ...

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