The Memphis Grizzlies most recently lost to the Houston Rockets by a score of 111-91 on Wednesday evening in Texas.
They have dealt with a lot of injuries this season, and on Thursday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that they "plan to sign" two new players.
Via Wojnarowski : "ESPN Sources: The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign guards Shaq Harrison and Jaylen Nowell with two newly awarded hardship 10-day contracts. The NBA approved the hardship roster spots after Memphis had five injured players ruled out over the next two-plus weeks."
ESPN Sources: The Memphis Grizzlies plan to sign guards Shaq Harrison and Jaylen Nowell with two newly awarded hardship 10-day contracts. The NBA approved the hardship roster spots after Memphis had five injured players ruled out over the next two-plus weeks.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 23, 2023
Nowell is coming off a year where he appeared in 65 regular season games for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The former Washington star averaged 10.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest while shooting 44.8% from the field.
He also appeared in five NBA playoff games, as the Timberwolves lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round.
JAYLEN NOWELL CAREER-HIGH POINTS pic.twitter.com/2abECTY6LH
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 9, 2023
Meanwhile, Harrison played in five regular-season games for the Portland Trail Blazers last season and averaged 8.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 2.2 steals per contest while shooting 41.7% from the field and 30.0% from the three-point range.
He also played in eight NBA playoff games with the Lakers, who made the Western Conference Finals.
2022 Kia DPOY Shaq Harrison earned All-G League Defensive Team honors for the second straight season after another lock down year for the @southbaylakers. Harrison ranked 5th in the G with 2.1 SPG, earning him an #NBACallUp to the Blazers followed by a contract with the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/uzyT3ZmmkH
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) August 22, 2023
As for the Grizzlies, they are 3-11 in their first 14 games, which has them as the 14th seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and will play their next game on Friday when they host Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns.
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