2023 NBA Draft: Memphis Grizzlies Official Selections and Draft Grades

Who did the Memphis Grizzlies select in the 2023 NBA Draft?

The Grizzlies have successfully put together a strong roster via additions like Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in recent years. But the team has yet to get over the Playoffs hump and into the official contention hemisphere.

With a key departure in defensive stalwart Dillon Brooks for free agency, Memphis looked to reload via the 2023 NBA Draft. They’ve done a solid job in recent years of acquiring win-now talent, even with later picks, and looked to do the same on Thursday night.

How did their 2023 NBA Draft unfold?

Selections

No. 45: GG Jackson

No. 56: Tarik Biberovic

Overall Draft Grade

D+

Draft Summary

The Grizzlies just landed former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart in a blockbuster deal involving a few future firsts, so they likely care not for our D-plus ranking of their 2023 NBA Draft. But for a team looking to contend next season, we don't love their late-second selections.

Jackson, the youngest player in the draft, is a project of massive proportions. And Biberovic is likely to be a draft-and-stash.

Memphis has proved to use it's G League effectively in recent years, so Jackson's outlook isn't all bad. But there were some immediate contributors and defensive specialists to swing on at those selections, and Memphis opted for some out-there picks.

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