Former Lakers Player Believes Grizzlies Can Dethrone Nuggets

During a recent episode of the That's F***ed Up Podcast, former Los Angeles Lakers center John Salley was asked if the Denver Nuggets will repeat their title next season, and said, "I think Memphis, man. They got a shooting chance. They got a shot."

This is a hot take from Salley, because while the Grizzlies do project to be one of the better teams in the Western Conference next season, they still seem a tier below the defending champions. Memphis was the second seed last season, but got sent home by the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the playoffs, which exposed some major flaws.

The Grizzlies have done well to address some of the issues that plagued them in that opening round of the playoffs, but they have yet to replace Dillon Brooks with a new starting small forward, which could leave them searching internally for that spot. There are some decent options that Grizzlies can go with at the starting three, but many expected them to pursue a deal for a high-level forward, which is something that has not yet happened.

Also without Ja Morant for the first 25 games of next season, the Grizzlies will play over a quarter of their schedule without their best player. This will be an interesting Grizzlies season, but former NBA big man John Salley likes what they have.

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