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Grizzlies rumors: No. 16 pick trade-up possibilities to be explored for potential Ja Morant replacement
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The Memphis Grizzlies made some moves throughout this past year to set themselves up for a rebuild heading into the future, and they're still not done. They were able to land the No. 3 and No. 16 picks in this year's draft, and it seems like they're going with Cam Boozer to be the future face of their franchise, as Brett Siegel has the Grizzlies taking him in the last ClutchPoints' mock draft.
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"The Grizzlies should be thrilled to draft Boozer as the face of their franchise moving forward, and while they have been very tight-lipped as an organization since the lottery, rival teams that have been in contact with Memphis claim the No. 3 pick is off limits," Siegel wrote.
There is still uncertainty about what the Grizzlies plan to do with the No. 16 pick, and there's a chance they could package it in a trade to move up.
"The same cannot be said about the Grizzlies' No. 16 pick, which sources say GM Zach Kleiman is attempting to package with other assets to move up in the draft, possibly securing another top-10 pick, Siegel wrote.
"The Memphis Grizzlies have always been an aggressive team when it comes to the NBA Draft under Zach Kleiman, and he's always making trades to bounce around the board. This year could tell a similar tale with the Grizzlies expressing interest in Morez Johnson and Cam Carr, sources said. Teams around the NBA view this 16th pick as a trade spot for Memphis, which is open to moving anyone on its roster outside of Zach Edey , Cedric Coward , and Jaylen Wells ," Siegel continued.
It would be a huge move for the Grizzlies if they were able to move back up into the top 10 of the draft, and that player could be the Ja Morant replacement.
