3 Players Grizzlies must target in a Ziaire Williams trade

Day'Ron Sharpe

So at this point, it's obvious that the suggested course of action for the Grizzlies in the event that they trade Ziaire Williams is to try and find a third big man to add to their rotation behind the likes of Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Edey and, of all those mentioned here today, Day'Ron Sharpe may be the most plausible and, frankly, best-fitting option Kleiman and co. could possibly snatch up this summer.

A big still attached to a rookie-scale deal, making the finances work in a hypothetical move with the Brooklyn Nets would be incredibly simple, while the 22-year-old's brute force, defensive-oriented, and rebound-gobbling style of play would fit right into the center mold that Memphis has only proven to flourish with.

Since being selected 29 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, Sharpe has found himself posting solid averages of 6.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and half a block in a mere 13.2 minutes a night while shooting 56.5 percent from the floor and 36.4 percent from deep.

To put things into perspective, when converted to per 100 metrics, these presumably lackluster averages skyrocket to an astonishing 16.2 points, 14.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.8 blocks all while registering a respectable 111 defensive rating along the way.

With his versatile size (6-foot-9, 265 pounds) along with his enviable age and incredible rebounding abilities (20.1 offensive rebound percentage and a 22.1 total rebounding percentage for his career), Sharpe is a brand of player the Grizzlies would absolutely benefit from acquiring as part of a Williams deal, even if it means parting with future draft capital in the process.