The 2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Memphis. On May 2, 2025, the Grizzlies hired Tuomas Iisalo as their full-time head coach.[1] Brandon Clarke was limited to just two regular season appearances in December 2025 before a severe right calf strain sidelined him for the remainder of the season, culminating in his tragic passing on May 11, 2026.[2][3]
| 2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season | |
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| Head coach | Tuomas Iisalo |
| President | Jason Wexler |
| General manager | Zach Kleiman |
| Owner | Robert Pera |
| Arena | FedExForum |
| Results | |
| Record | 25–57 (.305) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network South FanDuel Sports Network Southeast Gray Media[a] (7 simulcasts) |
| Radio | WMFS-FM |
On February 3, 2026, the Grizzlies traded Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz.[4]
On February 23, they were unable to improve over their 48–34 record from the previous season with a loss to the Sacramento Kings. On March 24, Ja Morant was shut down for the remainder of the season due to a left elbow injury, after playing only 20 games due to injuries and a suspension.[5] On March 25, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second time in three seasons with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. They would close the regular season with a 25–57 record, placing 13th in the West.
Draft
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| 1 | 16 | Yang Hansen | C | ||
| 2 | 48 | Javon Small | PG | West Virginia | |
| 2 | 56 | Will Richard | SG | Florida |
The Grizzlies entered the draft holding one first-round selection and two second-round selections, all acquired from previous trades.[6][7] Picks Yang Hansen and Will Richard were later traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors, respectively.
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 32–8 | 30–12 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10.0 | 30–11 | 22–19 | 10–6 | 82 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | 17–24 | 9–32 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36.0 | 16–25 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37.0 | 14–27 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
edit| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – San Antonio Spurs * | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Houston Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Phoenix Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Golden State Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 11 | New Orleans Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
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October: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
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November: 6–9 (home: 2–4; road: 4–5)
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December: 6–6 (home: 3–3; road: 3–3)
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January: 3–11 (home: 3–6; road: 0–5)
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February: 4–7 (home: 2–2; road: 2–5)
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March: 3–14 (home: 2–7; road: 1–7)
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April: 0–7 (home: 0–3; road: 0–4)
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NBA Cup
editWest Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 453 | +46 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 450 | +14 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 465 | 485 | −20 | |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 455 | 476 | −21 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 484 | −19 |
Player statistics
editRegular season
edit| Player | POS | GP | GS | MP | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Cam Spencer | SG | 72 | 20 | 1,714 | 183 | 400 | 52 | 11 | 798 | 23.8 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .7 | .2 | 11.1 |
| Jaylen Wells | SG | 69 | 69 | 1,821 | 220 | 111 | 61 | 9 | 865 | 26.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | .9 | .1 | 12.5 |
| Cedric Coward | SG | 62 | 47 | 1,598 | 364 | 171 | 40 | 27 | 843 | 25.8 | 5.9 | 2.8 | .6 | .4 | 13.6 |
| GG Jackson II | PF | 55 | 28 | 1,178 | 235 | 81 | 31 | 44 | 686 | 21.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | .6 | .8 | 12.5 |
| Olivier-Maxence Prosper | PF | 53 | 24 | 984 | 187 | 51 | 40 | 13 | 530 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .8 | .2 | 10.0 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | SG | 51 | 14 | 1,088 | 125 | 139 | 43 | 8 | 428 | 21.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | .8 | .2 | 8.4 |
| Jock Landale† | C | 45 | 25 | 1,060 | 292 | 75 | 25 | 22 | 509 | 23.6 | 6.5 | 1.7 | .6 | .5 | 11.3 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr.† | C | 45 | 45 | 1,382 | 259 | 86 | 47 | 68 | 864 | 30.7 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 19.2 |
| Santi Aldama | PF | 43 | 11 | 1,198 | 287 | 126 | 37 | 31 | 602 | 27.9 | 6.7 | 2.9 | .9 | .7 | 14.0 |
| Javon Small | PG | 41 | 12 | 830 | 128 | 151 | 34 | 9 | 396 | 20.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | .8 | .2 | 9.7 |
| Vince Williams Jr.† | PG | 34 | 12 | 736 | 136 | 150 | 27 | 14 | 272 | 21.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | .8 | .4 | 8.0 |
| Jahmai Mashack | SG | 31 | 7 | 673 | 81 | 69 | 37 | 14 | 192 | 21.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | .5 | 6.2 |
| John Konchar† | SG | 30 | 1 | 435 | 92 | 40 | 31 | 13 | 95 | 14.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .4 | 3.2 |
| Taylor Hendricks† | PF | 26 | 11 | 626 | 122 | 31 | 37 | 22 | 275 | 24.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .8 | 10.6 |
| Walter Clayton Jr.† | PG | 24 | 6 | 599 | 51 | 136 | 20 | 7 | 232 | 25.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | .8 | .3 | 9.7 |
| Ja Morant | PG | 20 | 20 | 569 | 65 | 161 | 20 | 6 | 389 | 28.5 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 1.0 | .3 | 19.5 |
| Rayan Rupert† | SG | 16 | 8 | 495 | 102 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 195 | 30.9 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .4 | 12.2 |
| Ty Jerome | SG | 15 | 15 | 339 | 42 | 85 | 16 | 4 | 295 | 22.6 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 1.1 | .3 | 19.7 |
| Tyler Burton | SF | 12 | 0 | 307 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 129 | 25.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 10.8 |
| Zach Edey | C | 11 | 11 | 284 | 122 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 150 | 25.8 | 11.1 | 1.1 | .6 | 1.9 | 13.6 |
| DeJon Jarreau | SG | 11 | 0 | 231 | 51 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 88 | 21.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | .9 | .7 | 8.0 |
| Christian Koloko† | C | 11 | 2 | 195 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 17.7 | 4.0 | .9 | .9 | 1.2 | 2.6 |
| Taj Gibson | C | 10 | 1 | 97 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9.7 | 2.7 | .6 | .2 | .1 | 3.4 |
| Scotty Pippen Jr. | PG | 10 | 6 | 212 | 22 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 114 | 21.2 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1.9 | .4 | 11.4 |
| Adama Bal | SG | 8 | 1 | 241 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 83 | 30.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 10.4 |
| PJ Hall† | C | 7 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 3.9 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 1.9 |
| Lucas Williamson | SG | 7 | 2 | 224 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 73 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | .1 | 10.4 |
| Dariq Whitehead | SF | 6 | 2 | 183 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 30.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .7 | .0 | 16.3 |
| Toby Okani | SG | 6 | 4 | 217 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 36.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | .7 | .5 | 10.0 |
| Kyle Anderson† | SF | 4 | 3 | 89 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 22.3 | 3.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9.3 |
| Charles Bassey† | C | 2 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | .5 | .5 | 3.5 |
| Brandon Clarke | PF | 2 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.0 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Lawson Lovering | C | 2 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 24.5 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 7.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Grizzlies only.
Transactions
editTrades
edit| Date | Trade | Ref. | |
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| June 15, 2025 | To Memphis Grizzlies
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To Orlando Magic |
[9] |
| June 25, 2025 | To Memphis Grizzlies
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To Portland Trail Blazers
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[10] |
| July 6, 2025 | To Memphis Grizzlies
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To Golden State Warriors
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[11] [12] |
| To Memphis Grizzlies |
To Indiana Pacers |
[13] [14] | |
| February 3, 2026 | To Memphis Grizzlies
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To Utah Jazz |
[15] [16] |
| February 5, 2026 | To Philadelphia 76ers
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To Memphis Grizzlies
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[15] |
- ↑ Before this trade Washington had the right to swap its pick (if No. 1–8) for Phoenix's; then Orlando had the right to swap its pick for whatever Phoenix has; then Memphis had the right to swap its pick for whatever Phoenix had. This trade would let Memphis trade either its own pick or Orlando's for whatever Phoenix has after Washington's swap right, as well as keeping the other pick for itself.
- ↑ Memphis may swap for the pick if it's No. 3–30.
- ↑ Memphis will receive the pick if it's No. 51–60.
- ↑ Memphis may swap its own pick for the less favorable of the picks originally belonging to Indiana and Miami.
- ↑ Memphis will receive the LA Lakers' 2027 first-round pick if it's No. 5–30.
- ↑ The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Cleveland, Minnesota, and Utah.
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Date | Player | Ref. |
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Additions
edit| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| September 23, 2025 | Golden State Warriors | [17] | |
Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Memphis Grizzlies name Tuomas Iisalo Head Coach". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Brandon Clarke set for knee procedure; Jackson, Edey to ramp up". espn.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Brandon Clarke Last 10 Games". StatMuse. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Utah Jazz Acquire Former NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Two-Time NBA All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. | Utah Jazz". utahjazz.com. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ Associated Press (March 25, 2026). "Grizzlies' Ja Morant shut down for the season due to elbow injury". NBA.com. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ↑ "The NBA postponed two games Sunday due to a massive storm". NBA.
- ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four future First Round Picks and one First Round Pick Swap from Magic". NBA.com. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Grizzlies acquire 2025 Draft Rights to Cedric Coward from Trail Blazers". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights To Guard Will Richard". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Jahmai Mashack from Warriors". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Indiana Pacers Acquire Jay Huff". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Grizzlies complete trade with Pacers". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- 1 2 NBA.com staff. "2025-26 NBA Trade Tracker: Every official deal". NBA. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ Adams, Luke (February 3, 2026). "Grizzlies Trade Jaren Jackson Jr. To Jazz". HoopsRumors. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Grizzlies sign Braxton Key". NBA.com. September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.