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10 stars you might have forgot played for the Memphis Grizzlies

By Amaar Burton

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: Vince Carter #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on January 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. 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. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 18: Vince Carter #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on against the Washington Wizards at Verizon Center on January 18, 2017 in Washington, DC. 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. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 07: Kyle Lowry #1 of the Memphis Grizzlies takes the ball to the basket past C.J. Watson #23 of the Golden State Warriors during the game on November 7, 2008 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 07: Kyle Lowry #1 of the Memphis Grizzlies takes the ball to the basket past C.J. Watson #23 of the Golden State Warriors during the game on November 7, 2008 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) /

5. Kyle Lowry (2006-09)

While you kept overlooking Kyle Lowry as one of the NBA’s top point guards of the last half-decade, he was quietly putting together a resume that now looks fit for the Hall of Fame.

Before Lowry ran off six consecutive All-Star selections, one All-NBA nod, an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors, and averages of about 18 points and seven assists per game over the last five years, he got his pro start with the Grizzlies.

Drafted by Memphis out of Villanova in the first round of the 2006 draft, Lowry was limited to just 10 games as a rookie due to a broken wrist. When he came back for Year 2, the Grizzlies had used a lottery pick on another point guard, Mike Conley Jr., who eventually won the starting job.

Lowry was reportedly unhappy with being a backup, and midway through his third season he was traded to the Houston Rockets. He later found his home in Toronto and began building a case for the Hall of Fame that is almost identical to that of retired great Chauncey Billups.

In one full season and two partial seasons in Memphis, Lowry averaged 8.6 points and 3.6 assists per game.

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