The season is not over, but there is one team that has become the winner. This team is none other than the Memphis Grizzlies. The Grizzlies have soared this season, reaching the playoffs last season as eighth in the West. This season has directly become the second strongest team in the league. It is worth mentioning that the Grizzlies are still the second youngest team of the season. Core Morant has played superstar-level performances in the third season of his career, and Jackson and other players have not performed badly. The Grizzlies are a cohesive team, young and talented, and both offensively and defensively.
And that's not the scariest thing, how far have the Grizzlies won this season? They currently have not only the second best record in the league, but also the future. The Grizzlies currently have a first-round pick for the Lakers, and if the Lakers fail to make it to the playoffs, then the Grizzlies' first-round pick will be a lotto pick. They have the chips for future drafts again.
The Grizzlies' second-best finish in the league could surprise fans. After all, this team is younger, but through the performance of this season, we have found that this team is a little different. Although they are young but not impatient, they play slowly and methodically on the scene, and they can give full play to their talents. They have the characteristics of young people, not afraid of everything, strong when they are strong, and give everything. This season's Grizzlies have won many strong teams. The Lakers and the Grizzlies have formed a sharp contrast, the Lakers have been in trouble this season, the run-in is not in place, the injury is still unexpected, and the Lakers are currently ranked ninth in the West. Since the Lakers' first-round pick is in the hands of the Grizzlies, the worse the Lakers' record, the better the first-round pick the Grizzlies get, and people should not have expected this result. After all, before the start of the season, most fans thought the Lakers would achieve good results, and falling out of the top 8 in the West was simply ridiculous.
In this way, the Grizzlies have too many options for the future. Not only did they get good results, but they also had the right to pick the future draft. Here, we have to mention the Grizzlies' remarkable vision. The Grizzlies can quickly rebuild into a strong team in the league, and the selection of Morant is definitely a big reason. Of course, it was not enough to select Morant, and the Grizzlies could not rely on Morant alone. Jackson was also drafted by the Grizzlies, and his talent is not mentioned here.
Brooks was only a second-round show when he was selected that year, and probably more than 90% of fans were not optimistic about his prospects. However, Brooks has scored no less than 16 points in the past three seasons, and last season's playoffs exploded with nearly 26 points per game, and he is a very tough player. Bain is also a prominent example, with Bain being selected by the Grizzlies in the final part of the first round. Averaging less than double-digit points per game last season, it has nearly doubled this season and is now averaging nearly 18 points per game, making it a strong contender for the Fastest Improvement Award.
It can be seen that the Grizzlies' ability to select people is absolutely excellent. Just give them a suitable draft pick and they can find the best young player for the team. In addition to the Lakers' first-round pick, the Grizzlies also have jazz and their own draft picks. But given the Grizzlies' record and the Jazz's record is not bad, the two draft picks should be relatively low. With draft picks in hand, the Grizzlies have the potential to turn decay into magic, and how many young and talented players can this team pick in the future? Maybe they can use this to run a deal in exchange for a superstar. At that time, the Grizzlies would really become one of the strongest teams in the league.