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Memphis signed guard Kira Lewis Jr. to an Exhibit 10 contract. The Grizzlies also signed and waived Brendan Hausen, Yuri Collins and Eric Dixon under similar deals purely to secure their rights. All four are expected to join the G League's Memphis Hustle once the NBA preseason wraps.
Memphis waived Eric Dixon to make room for Kira Lewis Jr., capping a busy Saturday of roster churn for the team's 21st spot. Brendan Hausen, signed Friday after D'Angelo Russell's release, was cut to add Yuri Collins, who was then waived himself to sign Dixon before he too was let go.
Bleacher Report's Adam Wells had named Miami the likeliest landing spot for D'Angelo Russell after Memphis waived him, ahead of Charlotte and Denver, citing thin depth behind Davion Mitchell.
Memphis waived D'Angelo Russell on Friday after failing to find a trade partner, eating his roughly $5.9 million salary rather than stretching it, according to Shams Charania.
Charlotte is expected to waive rookie guard Ryan Nembhard after Tuesday's trade sent Dorian Finney-Smith to Atlanta for Buddy Hield, Nembhard and cash, according to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk and Shams Charania.
Draymond Green says he nearly left Golden State for Memphis in 2023 free agency, with the Grizzlies offering roughly $10M more than the Warriors' initial proposal.
AK Okereke signed a Lakers two-way deal after going undrafted, but LakeShowLife's Svyatoslav Rovenchuk predicts he'll be cut before opening night. The reasoning ties back to Memphis, where Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer expects the Grizzlies to waive several players to get under the roster limit.
Taj Gibson announced his retirement Monday after 17 NBA seasons. He is set to join Chicago as an assistant under new head coach Tiago Splitter, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Memphis is nearly 20 players deep and could waive up to four, including wing Micah Peavy, per NBA insider Jake Fischer. Lakers reporter Chris Lambert of Lake Show Life argues LA should pounce, cutting AK Okereke to hand Peavy his two-way spot.
+3Golden State's offseason wrap includes Draymond Green re-signing for one year at $27.7M with a trade kicker, Al Horford agreeing to two years and $13.99M, and De'Anthony Melton returning on a two-year, $12.4M deal. Gary Payton II, Georges Niang, Charles Bassey and several others signed minimum-salary deals.
