Predicting the Memphis Grizzlies’ NBA Draft Board

 The 2018 NBA Draft will arrive in nearly 24 hours. With plenty of variables in play, who are the Memphis Grizzlies targeting in the first round?

The wait is almost over, Grizz Nation. It is the eve of the NBA Draft and the countdown is on. The Memphis Grizzlies will soon be on the clock to add new members to their roster.

There has been a swirl of rumors across the NBA over the past week that have involved the Grizzlies. Though trade chatter has definitely been intriguing, the most recent rumblings of top prospects being uninterested in joining Memphis is most concerning.

It is once again a nerve-racking NBA Draft for the Memphis Grizzlies. In a year the team really needed to hit the jackpot, and had a great chance to do so with a deeply-talented incoming rookie class, things are turning sour.

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There has been plenty of data, measurements, pre-Draft workouts, rumors, and more to help determine where these top prospects may land on June 21st. It is everything but a guarantee for the recipient of the Memphis Grizzlies’ fourth overall selection. There are a slew of potential candidates, and it is surprisingly not fully dependent upon which players are selected in the three slots ahead of the Grizz.

Will Memphis go with the best available? Will they draft for another team (trade)? Or will the Grizzlies look to satisfy a roster need? Their stance has not been solidified and it seems to change by the day (or hour).

To best gauge the Memphis Grizzlies’ NBA Draft board, Beale Street Bears’ five writers have shared their predictions of which players rank highest for the Grizzlies’ Front Office.

Justin Lewis

1. Michael Porter Jr., University of Missouri, small forward
2. Marvin Bagley III, Duke University, power forward
3. Luka Doncic, Slovenia, shooting guard/small forward
4. Trae Young, University of Oklahoma, point guard

AJ Salah

1. Luka Doncic, Slovenia, shooting guard/small forward
2. Marvin Bagley III, Duke University, power forward
3. Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan State University, power forward/center
4. Michael Porter Jr., University of Missouri, small forward

Brendan Smart

1. Luka Doncic, Slovenia, shooting guard/small forward
2. Michael Porter Jr., University of Missouri, small forward
3. Kevin Knox, University of Kentucky, small forward/power forward

(limiting the list to only a trio of prospects)

Chris Kern

1. Marvin Bagley III, Duke University, power forward
2. Luka Doncic, Slovenia, shooting guard/small forward
3. Jaren Jackson Jr., Michigan State University, power forward/center
4. Mohamed Bamba, University of Texas, center

Christian Dudley

1. Marvin Bagley III, Duke University, power forward
2. Luka Doncic, Slovenia, shooting guard/small forward
3. Wendell Carter Jr., Duke University, center
4. Kevin Knox, University of Kentucky, small forward/power forward

Keep your eyes locked on Beale Street Bears for the latest NBA Draft news, rumors, insight, and much more throughout Thursday’s big event!

Go Grizz!