Why The Memphis Grizzlies Do The Deal 

Realistically, the interesting question is not “why do the Grizzlies do this deal?”. The answer is obvious: to land Kevin Durant. 

Instead, we should be asking ourselves whether the Grizzlies meet the criteria a team ought to in order to do so. 

They do. Firstly, and most importantly, the Grizzlies have a co-star for Durant in Ja Morant. The pairing is perfect – Durant spaces the floor, while Morant collapses the defense. Opposing teams would be picking their poison, and between a Morant dunk and a KD jump shot, both choices are lethal. 

Furthermore, the Grizzlies would have solid supporting players around their new star duo as well.  Granted, losing Brook hurts, but Desmond Bane looks like a viable option as the third-best player on a title-winning team.

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Otherwise, Steven Adams, Tyus Jones, and Brandon Clarke are all quality role players. This deal would make the Grizzlies frightening. 

In fact, it could make their fanbases’ wildest dreams come true.