2023-10-22 00:55:00
Grizzlies Waive Shaquille Harrison, Adonis Arms and David Johnson
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team waived guard Shaquille Harrison, wing Adonis Arms and guard David Johnson to finalize its Opening Night roster for the 2023-24 regular season.
The Grizzlies will tip-off the 2023-24 regular season against the New Orleans Pelicans at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at FedExForum. Opening Night will be televised regionally on Bally Sports Southeast and broadcast on the Grizzlies’ radio flagship station 92.9 FM ESPN.
Harrison (6-4, 195), who signed with the Grizzlies on Aug. 31, totaled two points, 11 rebounds, two assists, three steals and two blocks in four preseason appearances. The 2021-22 NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year has appeared in 180 regular season games (23 starts) over six NBA seasons with the Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers. The 29-year-old Kansas City native also saw action in eight playoff games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season and signed a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies during the 2021-22 season.
Arms (6-6, 205) signed with Memphis on Oct. 18. Undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft out of Texas Tech, the 25-year-old Milwaukee native competed in 46 games (28 starts) for the Memphis Hustle and Grand Rapids Gold during the 2022-23 NBA G League Showcase and regular season and averaged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 25.1 minutes.
Johnson (6-4, 205) signed with the Grizzlies on Oct. 18. A native of Louisville who played for the Cardinals collegiately, the 22-year-old has appeared in 73 games for Raptors 905 over his last two seasons in the NBA G League and played two NBA games for the Toronto Raptors during the 2021-22 season after he was selected 47th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 2023-24 OPENING NIGHT ROSTER
No. PlayerPos.Ht.Wt.BirthdatePrior to NBA/Home CountryYrs4Steven AdamsC6-112657/20/1993Pittsburgh/New Zealand 107Santi AldamaF6-112241/10/2001Loyola (MD)/Spain 222Desmond BaneG/F6-62156/25/1998TCU/USA 315Brandon ClarkeF
6-7 ¾2109/19/1996Gonzaga/Canada40Jacob Gilyard2WG5-91607/14/1998Richmond/USA145GG Jackson II2WF6-921512/17/2004South Carolina/USAR13Jaren Jackson Jr.F/C6-112429/15/1999Michigan State/USA 510Luke KennardG/F6-52066/24/1996Duke/USA646John KoncharG/F
6-4 ¾ 2103/22/1996Fort Wayne/USA 43Jake LaRaviaF6-723511/3/2001Wake Forest/USA16Kenneth Lofton Jr.F/C6-82758/14/2002Louisiana Tech/USA112Ja MorantG6-2 ½1758/10/1999Murray State/USA 421David RoddyF6-52552/27/2001Colorado State/USA123Derrick RoseG6-320010/4/1988Memphis/USA1436Marcus SmartG6-32203/6/1994Oklahoma State/USA92Xavier Tillman Sr.F/C6-82451/12/1999Michigan State/USA35Vince Williams Jr.2WG/F6-62058/30/2000VCU/USA18Ziaire WilliamsG/F6-91859/12/2001Stanford/USA2
* – 2W indicates a Two-Way Player who will be eligible to play for the Memphis Grizzlies and the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle.
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