Just thought I’d bump this with the free agent frenzy just about over.
Here is how their roster currently shakes out.
PG Morant, T Jones,
SG D Brooks, G Allen, Dorsey
SF K Anderson, J Holiday, Igoudala, J Jackson, B Clarke
PF Jackson JR., Crowder, S Hill
C Valenciounas, Plumlee, D Howard, T Zeller
They are a little deeper than I initially thought, but a lot hinges on the development of Jackson JR and Morant. The big question is if they will be a bottom 6 team or not.
Here is who I think they are competing with for bottom feeders: Suns, Knicks, Cavs, Hornets, Hawks, and Bulls. A team like the Bulls though could take a leap with their young talent. Then you might have a couple surprises like the Thunder and Raptors after losing their best players might sell off their aging players like Paul, Lowry, Gasol ect to go into rebuild mode instead of being stuck in the middle.
The Grizzlies could be in the mix with 7 to 10 teams for the bottom 6. Could be close.
If the pick carries over next year’s free agent class isn’t nearly as good. The Grizzlies will have expiring contracts Iggy, Hill, Crowder, that will free up a lot of cap space, but it won’t do that much good if the FA is weak.