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 their 2023-24 season derailed by injuries, but there was at least one silver lining — they landed the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA draft and took Purdue center Zach Edey. Center was a major need heading into the offseason: Steven Adams had been traded to the Houston Rockets last season and there was little returning depth on the roster.

Rookie Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey got the approval of one of the NBA's greatest big men in Kevin Garnett.

In his fourth straight game for the Grizzlies, Edey showed another tremendous development as one of the league's most interesting players. The 7-foot-4 rookie carried the team on his back, dropping a massive 23 points to go with nine assists across 19 minutes in their 120-116 road win against the Indiana Pacers.

Zach Edey returned to Indiana on Monday night as the Memphis Grizzlies played the Indiana Pacers in NBA preseason action. He nearly recorded a double-double.

Edey has been turning heads during the Memphis Grizzlies preseason with some standout performances. and as we shift gears into the 2024-25 season, one particular stat has helped h

Zach Edey’s rapid rise from a somewhat unheralded prospect to the Memphis Grizzlies’ starting center and a Rookie of the Year favorite is no accident. He had a historic collegiate career at Purdue, where he averaged 25.