However, according to NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith, players don’t feel safe when they travel to Memphis, which could prevent the team from reaching its full potential.

Discover three NBA Draft prospects the Memphis Grizzlies should avoid with their No. 16 pick after the Magic trade.

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith says NBA players don’t want to play in Memphis because of high crime. In a show segment posted to X on Tuesday morning, Smith said he knows

The Memphis Grizzlies added four first-round picks and a swap in the Desmond Bane trade with the Orlando Magic.

The Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies agreed to the first blockbuster trade of the NBA offseason, and it has some effects on the Indiana Pacers.

The Grizzlies are going after second-tier stars in the NBA trade market, and Deni Avdija has emerged as a top target, per sources.