Memphis Grizzlies: 5 Worst Picks in Franchise History

No. 5: Jordan Adams (Pick 22 in 2014)

This one pains me to write. The combo guard out of UCLA had the chance to be a solid two-way player for the Memphis Grizzlies. In fact, he could’ve replaced Tony Allen once it was time of him to go.

In his two-year career at UCLA, Adams averaged 16.4 points on 33.1 percent shooting from downtown, 4.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.4 steals. He also scored very high across the board in the analytics department.

With his size, he had the makings of becoming the Grizzlies’ most gifted offensive talent since OJ Mayo, but he also experienced the defense prowess to not be a liability on that end.

Unfortunately, injuries and the inability to get playing time derailed his career. After multiple knee injuries, the Grizzlies waived him to make room for Troy Williams.

Who they could’ve had instead?

The big pass on this one was Rodney Hood. The swingman out of Duke slipped past the Grizzlies, and Dave Joerger wasn’t happy about it. For once, they should’ve actually listened to Joerger.

In his first season with Utah, Hood didn’t receive much playing time, only appearing in 50 games, but he averaged 8.7 points on 36.5 percent shooting from downtown. However, in his second season, he blossomed, scoring 14.5 points a game and looking like a legitimate wing partner for Gordon Hayward.

You can’t blame the Grizzlies for taking the numbers guy – especially when analytics guru John Hollinger makes the pick. However, Hood could’ve been the player to solve the Grizzlies’ wing problems and to give them hope for the future.