New Report Reveals the Memphis Grizzlies Do Not Want To Rebuild

The Memphis Grizzlies had a true shot at making it out of the Western Conference in recent years, but now, due to injuries and roster changeup, this appears to be a team that may struggle mightily moving forward. That is despite having some incredible talents like Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Brandon Clarke and Zach Edey, but with the West being so tough, many have speculated that they could move towards a rebuild.

However, Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix has revealed the front office has absolutely no interest in that, and even if they trade Morant, they are going to try and remain competitive moving forward.

“Going full rebuild may be out of the question. And the Grizzlies don’t want to do that. They believe the Morant/Jaren Jackson Jr. tandem is the foundation of a contender. They believe a return to health—Memphis, already, has been decimated by injuries—will lead to wins. This isn’t a team looking to sell Morant. It’s one looking to use the assets it has—including the bag of first-round draft picks it acquired from Orlando in the Desmond Bane trade last summer—to add pieces around him.”

Mannix states that the team aren't looking to deal Morant right now, but instead are looking to use the picks they acquired in the Desmond Bane trade to beef up this lineup and make a surprise run this season.

Ultimately, given that the West has Oklahoma City, Denver, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Houston, Golden State, Dallas and San Antonio, rebuilding may be the right direction, but for now, the front office has no interest in that.