3 Ex-Grizzlies who could breakout during the 2024-25 season

Ex-Grizzlies Player No. 2) Ziaire Williams

Ziaire Williams found his name serving as the subject of various trade rumors for the better part of the past year. Earlier this month, the Grizzlies finally pulled off a move to part ways with their former lottery pick, as they shipped him out in a salary-shedding exchange with the Brooklyn Nets.

Throughout his tenure in Memphis, Williams showed flashes of what made him a top-10 selection during the 2021 NBA Draft, as he has an impressive combination of size and innate athleticism that suggests he could be a high-end, two-way wing at the next level.

Unfortunately, he was never able to showcase these skills at a consistent enough rate.

However, if provided the proper attention and a lengthy leash from a coaching staff, there's still a strong possibility that he can reach his ceiling and stave off the dreaded "draft bust" moniker.

With the win-now Grizzlies, the 22-year-old was likely never going to do this, however, with the seemingly tanking and youth-driven Nets, perhaps his departure will provide him with his best chance yet to do so.

Following the trade from earlier this summer that sent Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, Brooklyn finds itself with a notable vacancy out on the wing.

With a similarly lengthy build to the departed stud (6-foot-9 with a nearly 7-foot wingspan) Williams has the potential to serve as a seamless replacement in the rotation from a stature standpoint, while his signs of brilliance at times during his professional tenure -- just watch his February 15 showing against the Milwaukee Bucks where he dropped 27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals while shooting 69.2 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from deep to get a taste -- indicates that, if he can piece things together, Brooklyn could develop the fourth-year pro into Bridges' long-term successor.