During a press conference for Desmond Bane signing a max contract extension, Memphis Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman was asked about the current state of the team's roster. Giving an honest breakdown of how he sees the current roster, Kleiman said the following:
"I think across multiple facets we feel great about where the team stands at this point. Being able to have more versatility on the floor, with Marcus [Smart] being able to be someone who could be the primary wing defender, play with [Ja Morant] and [Desmond Bane] out there. If Ja is off the floor, Marcus can be a primary ball-handler, Des can be a primary ball-handler. It allows us to get Luke Kennard on the floor even more so as well. I don't think it was lost on anyone just how dynamic our offense was when we had both Des and Luke out there together. So being able to throw Marcus into the mix with them... Having multiple ball handlers, multiple shooters, with Jaren, the gravity he brings on the floor as well... We feel great about the versatility of our options at this point."
While the Grizzlies could still use another starting-level forward, they do have a lot of lineup versatility they can explore with their currency collection of players. That's always important, and something Kleiman is excited about.