Why The Memphis Grizzlies Do The Deal
Again, the Memphis Grizzlies do this deal because they’re effectively whiffing on 2022-23.
Surely, that will disappoint their fanbase. Still, they ought to be realistic. Jackson Jr. is their defensive hub, and overall, their second most important player behind Ja Moran. They aren’t going anywhere without him.
Granted, this is a risky move for them. Clarke is a good rotation player: if they make this deal and Reddish doesn’t work out, they’re taking a significant loss here.
Fortune favors the brave. If Reddish does work out, he ought to be a significantly higher-level player than Clarke. Otherwise, Clarke should be relatively replaceable in free agency.
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In the meantime, the Grizzlies shouldn’t plan for failure. Sometimes, the risk you didn’t take ends up being the one that would have set you up for the future.