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The Deyonta Davis Era Is Over In Memphis

By Chris Kern

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 3: Deyonta Davis #21 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on July 3, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - JULY 3: Deyonta Davis #21 of the Memphis Grizzlies drives to the basket during the game against the Utah Jazz on July 3, 2018 at Vivint Smart Home Arena in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to send Deyonta Davis and Ben McLemore to Sacremento. The Grizzlies will get back Garrett Temple in this deal. He is a good veteran shooting guard who will help this team out in many ways.

Is this a good deal for the Memphis Grizzlies? For someone who does not watch the Grizzlies much, it might look like the Sacramento Kings are clear winners in this trade. Grizzlies fans know that isn’t the case though. They got rid of two guys who have not contributed very much at all in their time in Memphis.

Deyonta Davis had high expectations when he was drafted two years ago by the Grizzlies. He slid in the draft a little bit which gave Memphis the opportunity to take him. The Memphis Grizzlies traded up to get him at No. 31, but now after just two years, they have moved on from both of their top picks from that season. Wade Baldwin, now with the Portland Trail Blazers, was the 17th pick that year.

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The Memphis Grizzlies had wanted to move Ben McLemore and his contract all offseason. They thought he would be the starting shooting guard when they signed him before last season, but it never worked out. He is still only 25 years of age, but he has not shown any growth so far in his career.

Garrett Temple is a guy who should really help out the Grizzlies. He could push for a starting job, but he is more suited for a backup role. His veteran leadership and toughness will fit in with the guys in Memphis.

He has played over 24 minutes per game in each of the past three seasons and he could play similar minutes next season also. I would expect him to play just under 20, but whatever he plays should greatly help this team on both ends of the floor. Temple averaged a career-high 8.4 points per game last season. If he could provide a similar number this season, it would be big for the second unit.

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