Fellow Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells explained how Zach Edey is serving as a sensational Ja Morant 'bailout option' this season.

The Memphis Grizzlies front office had a lot to prove this past offseason. An injury-riddled 2023-24 diminished any preseason expectations, and raised questions as to what the Grizzlies were going to do to bolster their depth heading into a new year.

The 2024 NBA Draft was considered one of the weaker drafts in recent memory. To start the season only four rookies average ten or more points per game. Those fo

Memphis is starting its 2024-25 campaign with a healthy Ja Morant amongst other stout contributors. Moreover, the team drafted former Purdue basketball star Zach Eddey during the offseason, Morant looks forward to playing with Edey and gave an eye-opening admission on the rookie center ahead of the team’s Opening Night.

The No. 9 overall pick in this year's NBA draft has played in only eight NBA games, but he set career highs in three categories, though the Memphis Grizzlies fell to the Brooklyn Nets 106-104. He was dominant in both halves and caused all sorts of problems for the Nets on the interior.

Here's how Zach Edey fared in his 12th NBA game for the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.

First-year players Zach Edey and Jaylen Wells have been two of the NBA's most impressive rookies so far this season.