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After a couple of seasons of looking for his place within the NBA, Scotty Pippen Jr. has signed a take care of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Grizzlies signed the two-way guard to a normal multiyear contract. Pippen obtained one of many remaining two open roster spots for the Grizzlies, in response to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Memphis additionally now has an open two-way spot.
Pippen went undrafted out of Vanderbilt in 2022 and joined the Los Angeles Lakers, spending many of the 2022-23 season with the G League South Bay Lakers. He rejoined South Bay forward of the 2023-24 season earlier than signing a two-way contract with the Grizzlies in January.
Amid Memphis’ damage woes in the course of the 2023-24 season, Pippen performed 21 video games and put up 12.9 factors, 4.7 assists and three.2 rebounds per sport whereas taking part in 25.1 minutes per sport.
Pippen shined in Summer season League, posting 21.5 factors, 8.7 assists and three.3 steals per sport, and has put collectively a strong preseason, averaging 10.3 factors, 4.5 assists and a pair of.5 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per sport by 4 contests.
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Scotty Pippen Jr. posted RIDICULOUS numbers at NBA Summer season League! ⭐️
The @memgrizz ground basic averaged 21.5 PPG, 8.7 APG, 5.0 RPG, and three.3 APG. Scotty led Memphis to the title sport and earned All-Summer season League First Group honors. pic.twitter.com/QL7E13lZxb
After veteran level guard Derrick Rose announced his retirement last month, it paved the best way for Pippen to doubtlessly land on the Grizzlies’ everlasting roster. He’ll now get the possibility to show himself whereas taking part in behind star level guard Ja Morant.
With Morant and different stars injured for many of the yr final season, the Grizzlies completed 27-55 and didn’t make the playoffs for the primary time since 2020. They will now look to get again on observe and contend within the West with Morant and others wholesome.
