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Memphis Grizzlies: 2026-27 roster preview
The roster the team opens 2026-27 with, what each player did in 2025-26, and how many minutes the outlook expects from him. Minutes come from last season, capped at 2,900 and scaled to a season; rookies and players without a rating count at replacement level (-2.1 per 100).
Outlook
-3.7
23rd of 30
Projected wins
33
Roster strength: Impact × expected minutes, points per 100 over average
-2.0
Minutes kept: Share of last season's minutes still on the roster
55%
2025-26 net rating
-5.8
Who carries it
What each player adds to the roster's strength: his Impact times his share of the minutes.
- Above average
- Below average
| Status | Injury | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  Jaylen WellsF | Returning | – | 2 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | -1.6 | +0.1 | -1.6 | 1,821 | -0.73 | – |
| 24 |  Cam SpencerG | Returning | – | 2 | 23.8 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 5.6 | +1.2 | +2.2 | -1.0 | 1,715 | +0.54 | – |
| 9 |  Jerami GrantF | New · from POR | – | 12 | 29.8 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | +0.5 | +1.8 | -1.3 | 1,697 | +0.21 | – |
| 23 | Cedric CowardG | Returning | – | 1 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 5.9 | 2.8 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.1 | 1,598 | +0.76 | – |
| 4 |  Walter Clayton Jr.G | Returning | – | 1 | 20.5 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -3.0 | -0.6 | -2.4 | 1,412 | -1.07 | – |
| 24 |  Kris MurrayF | New · from POR | – | 3 | 23.5 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | -0.0 | -1.0 | +1.0 | 1,338 | -0.01 | – |
| 28 |  Isaiah StewartF-C | New · from DET | – | 6 | 22.7 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -0.3 | -0.8 | 1,314 | -0.35 | – |
| 45 |  GG JacksonF | Returning | – | 3 | 21.8 | 12.7 | 4.4 | 1.5 | -0.2 | +0.5 | -0.7 | 1,175 | -0.06 | – |
| 21 |  Quinten PostC | New · from GSW | – | 2 | 17.3 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 1.4 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 1,160 | -0.04 | – |
| 22 |  Taylor HendricksF | Returning | – | 3 | 19.0 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 0.9 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -0.5 | 1,121 | -0.46 | – |
| 18 |  Olivier-Maxence ProsperF | Returning | – | 3 | 18.9 | 10.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | -0.5 | +0.8 | -1.3 | 982 | -0.13 | – |
| 14 |  Micah PeavyG-F | New · from NOP | – | 1 | 14.9 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | -1.7 | -1.5 | -0.2 | 911 | -0.40 | Questionable |
| 10 |  Javon SmallG | Returning | – | 1 | 20.8 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | -0.1 | +1.2 | -1.3 | 831 | -0.03 | – |
 Jahmai MashackG | Returning | – | 1 | 21.6 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 2.2 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -0.6 | 671 | -0.50 | – | |
| 2 |  Ty JeromeG | Returning | – | 7 | 22.7 | 19.7 | 2.8 | 5.7 | +3.2 | +3.9 | -0.7 | 340 | +0.28 | – |
| 14 |  Zach EdeyC | Returning | – | 2 | 25.8 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 1.1 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +2.5 | 284 | +0.21 | Questionable |
| 1 |  Scotty Pippen Jr.G | Returning | – | – | 21.2 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 4.7 | – | – | – | 212 | -0.11 | – |
| 27 |  Cameron BoozerF | Rookie | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 35 | Karim LopezF | Rookie | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Questionable |
| Carson Cooper | Rookie | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1,098 minutes nobody on the roster is expected to play go to replacement level.
Gone
Jaren Jackson Jr.to UTA45 games · 30.7 MPG · +1.0
Santi Aldamato DAL43 games · 27.8 MPG · +0.7
Kentavious Caldwell-Popeto PHI51 games · 21.3 MPG · -1.4
Jock Landaleto ATL45 games · 23.6 MPG · -0.1
Vince Williams Jr.not on a roster34 games · 21.7 MPG · +0.5
Ja Morantto POR20 games · 28.4 MPG · +0.1- Rayan Rupertto PHI16 games · 30.9 MPG · -4.5
John Koncharnot on a roster30 games · 14.6 MPG · +0.6
Tyler Burtonnot on a roster12 games · 25.7 MPG · -2.1- Adama Balnot on a roster8 games · 30.1 MPG · –
DeJon Jarreaunot on a roster11 games · 20.9 MPG · –- Lucas Williamsonnot on a roster7 games · 32 MPG · –
- Toby Okaninot on a roster6 games · 36.3 MPG · –
Christian Kolokoto NOP11 games · 17.8 MPG · -1.2
Dariq Whiteheadnot on a roster6 games · 30.5 MPG · –
Taj Gibsonnot on a roster10 games · 9.7 MPG · –
Kyle Andersonto TOR4 games · 22.3 MPG · -0.0- Lawson Loveringnot on a roster2 games · 25 MPG · –
Charles Basseyto GSW2 games · 15 MPG · –
PJ Hallto CHA5 games · 5.2 MPG · –
Brandon Clarkenot on a roster2 games · 10.5 MPG · –