5 Offseason Priorities for the Memphis Grizzlies

With the Memphis Grizzlies making another early postseason exit, there are numerous questions about what the Grizzlies must do to stay relevant in the West.

The 2015-16 season has definitely been a roller-coaster for the Memphis Grizzlies. They started out slow by trying to embrace the contemporary NBA, then bounced back with their “Grit ‘n Grind” philosophy, only to end the season with an excessive amount of injuries.

After surviving the end of the season to capture the seventh seed in the West, they were unfairly dismantled by arguably the greatest version of the San Antonio Spurs in their dynasty reign.

Now, the offseason presents a chance to finally embrace the “modern NBA” and to stay relevant in the West with juggernauts Golden State and San Antonio, consistent franchises Oklahoma City and Los Angeles Clippers and rising teams Minnesota, New Orleans, Portland, and Utah.

To do this, the Grizzlies must look at themselves in the mirror and assess what needs to happen to have a realistic possibility of bringing a championship parade down Beale Street. They aren’t getting any younger, and their younger competition is approaching their ceilings.

Do they keep the Core Four? What role players must be brought in to help the team not just now but in three-four years? Who needs to stay? What must the organization do to keep Mike Conley?

Next: 5. Is GNG the Way to Go?