Head coach Mitch Johnson said he expects Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Fox to play together more during the regular season, per Raul Dominguez Jr. of the Associated Press.
Wembanyama believes he's in better shape this season, per Jeff Garcia of KENS 5 San Antonio.
General manager Zach Kleiman said Monday that Peavy recently turned his ankle and it'll be "some time" before the team gets a full look at him, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
General manager Zach Kleiman said Monday that Edey (ankle/elbow) has been cleared for on-court activity and is on pace to suit up for Memphis' regular-season opener against the Jazz on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.
Dixon agreed to a contract with Memphis on Saturday.
Williams signed a training camp contract with the Spurs on Thursday, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Elmore signed a training camp contract with San Antonio on Thursday, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Castle appears to be locked into a starting role at shooting guard, per Jared Weiss of the New York Times.
Jared Weiss of the New York Times believes coach Mitch Johnson needs to find ways to increase Harper's minutes this year.
Jared Weiss of the New York Times believes that Fox should start over Dylan Harper in 2026-27.
Ja Morant has been downgraded to doubtful, so Cam Spencer should get another start. He played 34 minutes and dished out nine assists at the Lakers on Sunday. He's cleared this prop total in four of his last eight games, and that includes mostly coming off the bench. With Cedric Coward also out for Memphis, I'm expecting Spencer to play big minutes.
This is not a joke. We are playing the Grizzlies AGAIN, plus the points. Jaren Jackson Jr. has 20-plus pts in 7 of his past 10 games (22.2 PPG over span). This is important because it looks like Victor Wembanyama will not play for San Antonio. In two prior meetings this season against the Spurs, Jackson is averaging 12.5 PPG on 37.9% FG pct. We expect him to turn it around Tuesday night.
DraftKings. Jaren Jackson Jr. has stayed under this PRA line in 10/15 games he’s played without Ja Morant, who is doubtful to suit up tonight. This includes two games against the Spurs (27 and 15 PRA), neither of which included Victor Wembanyama (questionable). Wemby’s return would make things much more difficult for Jackson Jr., but I’m betting this line regardless. The Spurs as a team have been really solid against versatile big-men, holding the likes of Chet Holmgren and Evan Mobley under their respective PRA lines five combined times over the last few weeks. While Jackson is a capable outside shooter, he’s under this line in 15/20 games against top 15 paint defenses - the Spurs rank sixth. I’d bet this down to under 28.5.
Stephon Castle has recorded at least seven assists in eight of his last nine games. For the season, he has averaged 7.1 assists. The Grizzlies have struggled defensively, allowing at least 116 points in seven of their last eight games. I’ve bet the over on this number for Castle a lot lately and have certainly been pleased with the results. Given the Grizzlies’ defensive struggles, I’m happy to play this over again.
