Another high-quality shooter has come to the free market! According to a report by WOJ, the Grizzlies officially rejected the Clippers veteran, the team option of $1,542w for shooting Kennard next season, and he has become a complete free agent, Kennard has played 39 games for the Grizzlies this season, averaging 11 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game! Hit rate 44/44/88%! He was a shooting guard selected by the Pistons with the 12th pick in the first round in '17, and he changed teams three times in his eight-year career, and fans have an impression of him as his three seasons with the Clippers from 20-23! As the league's top shooter, he shot a whopping 44% three-point percentage in his career! It should be noted that he is not short of shots, as a role player, he averaged nearly 5 three-point shots per game in his career! is a shooter player with both quality and production! A large part of the reason the Grizzlies gave up the team option was that his attendance has been so low in the last two seasons, playing only 39 games this season and 24 games last season! Injuries have bothered him a lot!
The Grizzlies' record this season is very bad, but it has nothing to do with Kennard, and the reimbursement of the star of the house! It's doomed that the team doesn't have much competitiveness, and not every team is like the Knicks! His 44% three-point shooting percentage ranks second in the league! With the growth of the past few years, he has also shown a certain ability to organize and attack in the position of scoring guard! Kennard is right-handed, but he has developed a left-handed shot with a unique rhythm. At the same time, he also has a certain ability to have a big heart, and has helped the team break the balance many times on the court! Why do grizzly bears do this? Let's take you to understand!
The Grizzlies used the No. 9 pick to get Chinese-American center Zach Eddie in the just-concluded draft to strengthen the team's weak interior line, and took Jalen Wells with the 39th pick, and then used the No. 53 pick to get guard Cameron Spencer, it should be noted that although Wells is a big man, he played 34 games for the University of Washington last season, averaging 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game! He shot 43.6% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range! is a big man who is perfect for the small ball era! And guard Cameron Spencer, as an older drafter, is his forte at three-point shooting, averaging 14.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game last season, with a three-point shooting rate of 44.4%! Helped the University of Connecticut win the NCAA championship! It was because of the selection of two high-quality three-pointers that the Grizzlies had the confidence to give up Kennard!
So the question is, now that Kennard is in free agency, which team is best suited for him! At the moment, it's the Nuggets and the Mavericks, both of which are very short of consistent shooters, and his arrival will definitely bring enough outside firepower to the team, and now that the Grizzlies dare to give up the team option, it proves that his salary will inevitably fall next season! It's up to which team can take their chances!