When Zach Edey's baseball career ended, there was no celebration. There was no jersey retirement. He'd been a baseball player his whole life. He was over 7 feet tall, sure, and that meant there were always people trying to recruit him to play a different sport.

Edey missed most of the NBA Summer League with injuries, but he played in all five of the Grizzlies' preseason games. He scored in double figures in three of those games. His best preseason performance came against the Pacers, when he had 23 points and nine rebounds. He played between 18 and 22 minutes in all five games.

With the NBA season finally here, we get to watch the 2024 NBA draft class in action. It will be exciting to see which players shine and which players show flas

Even with Pippen's new deal, the Grizzlies still have an open roster spot to start the season. That means general manager Zach Kleiman has some flexibility. He could sign one of the two-way players (Kawamura, Jay Huff and Cam Spencer) to a standard deal, or he could use it on a free-agent signing. That slot could also be useful in trades.

Here are five NBA rookie storylines to watch in 2024-25. The first thing you will notice about Canadian rookie Zach Edey is his formidable size, measuring in at 7-foot-4-inches and 305 pounds.

The Memphis Grizzlies had brutal injury luck last season. Without star point guard Ja Morant for all but nine games, the Grizzlies also lost several other key players to extended injury absences. This offseason has unfortunately not been much better for the Grizzlies.

Matas Buzelis and Zach Edey are set to make waves in the NBA. Explore how these rookies are poised to influence their teams and compete for Rookie of the Year.