Grizzlies Announce Roster Move Before Cavaliers Game

The Memphis Grizzlies didn't make a huge splash during the trade deadline or the buyout market, but the team is still making moves on the margins.

The team announced what may have been one of their final moves of the season on Thursday before facing the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Grizzlies announced via a press release that they're signing forward Lamar Stevens for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season.

The @memgrizz today announced the team signed Lamar Stevens for the remainder of the 2024-25 season. pic.twitter.com/GKUCb8rbYJ
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 13, 2025

"The Grizzlies signed the 27-year-old as a Call-Up from the NBA G League's Motor City Cruise, where he played 29 games and averaged 17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.4 blocks in 34.1 minutes."

Stevens unselected in the 2020 NBA Draft, but he's figured out a way to have an NBA career that hasn't ended yet.

Lamar Stevens has 2 games of 15+ mins in his latest stint with the Grizzlies and was productive:

9.5 PTS 4.5 REBS 1.5 ASTS
46% FG 50% 3PT

He did it with Efficient shot selection, leading with his High motor/PNR defense, and physicality which we need drastically.

Competitor. pic.twitter.com/GJVfzgH2K6
— Coach Von. (@ohokvontae) March 13, 2025

"Unselected in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Penn State, Stevens has competed in 209 games (41 starts) and has averaged 5.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 15.6 minutes in five seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Grizzlies."

Lamar Stevens was the Grizzlies’ leading scorer last night — 17 points (8-9 FG), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and this block. All in 23 minutes.pic.twitter.com/98aVfrxr6E
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) February 27, 2024

Stevens recently had his best game with the Memphis Grizzlies this season on Monday. In 22 minutes, he put up 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block on 57/67/50 shooting from the field.

When given actual minutes, Stevens has a capability of legitimately contributing to the Memphis Grizzlies.

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