Why The Memphis Grizzlies Do The Deal 

Any team acquiring Randle can’t know what they’re getting. For that reason, he is a risk. 

Still, if he can turn in a repeat of his 2020-21 season, he’ll have been one worth taking. As mentioned, three-point accuracy separated Randle’s last two seasons. When he’s a credible threat from deep, it opens up the rest of his game. 

With that said, Randle is in his peak form would be a perfect compliment for Morant. An elite spot-up shooter who doubles as a strong secondary player is almost exactly the player you’d want alongside him. 

Meanwhile, Danny Green isn’t the only player expected to miss much of 2022-23. The Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. finds himself in the same position. When he does return, Randle’s presence may shift him to the 5 full-time, allowing the Grizzlies to run a starting lineup with 5-out spacing around Morant. 

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That could give them a real shot at the NBA championship in 2023-24- provided Randle performs like a star, that is.