Memphis Grizzlies Announce Contract Decision on Key Player
In an official press release on Monday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that they have exercised their team option for Xavier Tillman. The team's official statement read the following:
The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team exercised its 2023-24 contract option on forward/center Xavier Tillman Sr. Tillman Sr. (6-8, 245) has appeared in 173 games (43 starts) and has averaged 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes while shooting 55.2% from the field over three seasons in Memphis. He set career highs across the board last season with averages of 7.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 19.3 minutes while shooting 61.4% from the field. The 24-year-old also has competed in 18 playoff games (12 starts) for the Grizzlies and has averaged 5.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 18.9 minutes while shooting 57.3% from the field. A native of Grand Rapids, Mich., Tillman Sr. was acquired by the Grizzlies with the 35th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft following his junior year at Michigan State University, where he was named the 2020 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
Tillman's 2023-24 team option was for $1.9M, which is great value for a player like him. The Grizzlies were very reliant on Tillman last season after Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke went down, and will not be letting him hit free agency just yet.
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