Knicks Forward Named Dream Candidate for Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies could look at the New York Knicks to find their big free agent signee.

Jeremy Brener | May 30, 2024

Feb 6, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa (5) dunks in front of Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama (7) during the first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

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New York Knicks

The New York Knicks have a few free agents that should receive interest from other teams around the league.

Among those players is Precious Achiuwa, who is a restricted free agent this offseason. This means that the Knicks will have the opportunity to match any offer he signs from anywhere else in the league.

A team that could sign him, according to Bleacher Report, is the Memphis Grizzlies, who need some frontcourt help.

"The Grizzlies ranked 25th in rebounding perentage this past season (48.8 percent) and could use some more muscle in the middle after shipping Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets ahead of the trade deadline this past February," Bleacher Report writes. "Precious Achiuwa had a strong run with the New York Knicks following his trade from the Toronto Raptors, including averages of 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 52.6 percent overall in his 18 starts."

Achiuwa could be one of the most underrated free agents in the league, and there's no guarantee that the Knicks would match an offer from the Grizzlies or any other team in the league.

The Knicks would want Achiuwa to come back after a strong first season in New York, but the team will prioritize OG Anunoby and Isaiah Hartenstein before him. If they dole out too much money for those two players, it may mean that Achiuwa could sign a contract that ends up being out of New York's price range.

That's why teams like the Grizzlies who could be interested in Achiuwa should be aggressive from the start in trying to sign him.

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Published May 30, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.