While the NBA scouting community sounded hesitant about projecting upside with Zach Edey, it’s easier to get behind the idea that he’s built to contribute right away.
He happened to also land in a favorable situation with the Memphis Grizzlies, a team with a need for an interior presence. They finished 29th in field goals made within five feet, and Jaren Jackson Jr. and Santi Aldama each averaged fewer than 6.0 boards per game.
At full strength with a setup man and gravitational force like Ja Morant, and spacing provided by Desmond Bane and Jackson, Edey should receive plenty of easy-finish opportunities and room to operate around the low post.
It’s also reasonable to expect the Grizzlies will use Edey with the starters, considering they took him No. 9 overall. With regular minutes, just playing to his strengths as a play-finisher, over-the-shoulder scorer, offensive rebounder and defensive paint presence, he’s bound to register routine double-doubles and blocked shots for a team that should climb back up the Western Conference standings.
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