{"id":86603,"date":"2024-07-19T14:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=86603"},"modified":"2024-07-19T14:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T18:28:20","slug":"grizzlies-make-decision-lottery-pick-ziaire-williams-bring-in-reinforcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/19\/grizzlies-make-decision-lottery-pick-ziaire-williams-bring-in-reinforcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies Make Decision On Lottery Pick, Bring In Reinforcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After three quiet seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have moved on from 2021 No. 10 pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willizi02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ziaire Williams<\/a>, trading him to the Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN senior insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Grizzlies will send Williams and a 2030 second-round pick to the Nets for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/diakima01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mamadi Diakite<\/a> and the draft rights to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/international\/players\/nemanja-dangubic-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nemanja Dangubic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Nets will also send the Grizzlies the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic, the 54th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wojespn\/status\/1814347711354683576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 19, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At just 22 years old, Williams still has time to figure out his game. However, the raw forward is coming up on his contract year without having shown much to that point. Indeed, the Grizzlies may not have even extended him a qualifying offer next offseason so that he\u2019d be a restricted free agent. Nonetheless, Williams\u2019s flashes of two-way potential were exciting. As a result, it\u2019s not quite a cause for celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it was a chess move made by a team ready to make noise in the playoffs once again.<\/p>\n<h2>Grizzlies Make Decision On Ziaire Williams, Bring In Reinforcements<\/h2>\n<p>Diakite has been in the league since 2020-21, winning a ring with the Milwaukee Bucks his first season in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Frankly, he didn\u2019t have to do much to help the Bucks get there. Diakate played 14 games his rookie season, averaging 3.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks in 10.1 minutes per game. The Virginia product also started in Milwaukee\u2019s regular season finale, tallying 13 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and one block in a six-point loss to the Chicago Bulls.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mamadi Diakite  13 PTS 7 REB: All Possessions (2021-05-16)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5OL4szwIKHs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A lanky and athletic stretch-big, Diakite impacts the game at both ends. He\u2019s streaky, so the Grizzlies may hope it doesn\u2019t come to it. However, the 27-year-old adds depth to the roster at both the power forward and center positions. As both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a> and 2024 No. 9 pick <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/08\/zach-edey-2024-nba-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Zach Edey<\/a> may miss games due to injury, that isn\u2019t inconsequential.<\/p>\n<h3>Maybe He Won\u2019t, But Maybe He Will<\/h3>\n<p>Dangubic, 31, has yet to play an NBA game.<\/p>\n<p>Since being drafted with the 54th overall pick in 2014, the Serbian guard has played for Crvena zvezda and Partizan. In his 10-year career, he spent four seasons apiece with both teams (with a one-year gap in Spain with Estudiantes). However, he\u2019s played in the Greek Basketball League for the past two seasons, first with Promitheas and then Peristeri.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023-24, Dangubic averaged 7.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.7 steals in 20.0 minutes per game. Though those numbers are unspectacular, he shot a blistering 49.1 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from 3. Interestingly, he has at least five seasons shooting at least 39 percent from 3.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s unlikely to ever make the jump to the NBA. Furthermore, his \u00a0numbers have to be taken with a grain of salt given his level of competition. With that being said, perhaps his 3-point shooting could prove valuable to the Grizzlies one day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After three quiet seasons, the Memphis Grizzlies have moved on from 2021 No. 10 pick Ziaire Williams, trading him to the Brooklyn Nets. According to ESPN senior insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Grizzlies will send Williams and a 2030 second-round pick to the Nets for Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic. 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