According to Bleacher Report:
The Grizzlies ranked 25th in rebounding perentage this past season (48.8 percent) and could use some more muscle in the middle after shipping Steven Adams to the Houston Rockets ahead of the trade deadline this past February.
Precious Achiuwa had a strong run with the New York Knicks following his trade from the Toronto Raptors, including averages of 12.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while shooting 52.6 percent overall in his 18 starts.
Even the Grizzlies' $5.2 million taxpayer MLE would be a slightly raise for Achiuwa after he earned roughly $4.4 million this past season. The chance to win the starting center job next to Jaren Jackson Jr. could help set him up for a bigger payday down the road, too.
Achiuwa could be a big part of a much-improved Memphis team next season. His rebounding and energy could help the Grizzlies return to the top of the West.
by BackardsTankard
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no! my precious
I would love it if we could get Precious for a 5.2 MLE, but there is no way the Knicks let him walk for that little.
Absolutely not. No more tweener C/PFs. We have enough of those on the roster. Precious is just a worse BC with negative BBIQ
I’d love someone who has a little bit more size, but I wouldn’t have an issue with Precious, especially for that price.
He’s kind of like BC, but shoots worse.
Ah yes another player who can’t shoot that’s not a center, exactly what we need
The article also suggests Slow Mo to the Warriors – a move that I’m just not ok with 😡
There are so many players in the league who are around 6’8 who are decent at defense and rebounding but can’t shoot and don’t really have the size to be a true rim protector. Achiuwa doesn’t do anything special to distinguish himself from the rest of the pack.
We need a true C with size who can rebound, set great screens, and defend the paint. I wouldn’t mind adding Achiuwa as a rotational big, but I don’t want him to be our starting C.
If we’re adding a NY Knick, a trade for Mitchell Robinson would make more sense. Hartenstein is almost certainly the starter for them now, and Robinson is probably too expensive for them to keep as a backup.
Achiuwa and Duren are former Tigers whose cost would be more than Grizz would be willing to pay to obtain.
James Wiseman would probably be affordable though.