Edey missed most of the NBA Summer League with injuries, but he played in all five of the Grizzlies' preseason games. He scored in double figures in three of those games. His best preseason performance came against the Pacers, when he had 23 points and nine rebounds. He played between 18 and 22 minutes in all five games.

Zach Edey had a tremendous preseason run with the Grizzlies, and the ninth pick recently earned high praise from Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.

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.

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

Former Purdue center Zach Edey put up some big numbers in the Memphis Grizzlies' NBA preseason game against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

Ja Morant slithered down the baseline with a defender attached to his right hip, took two dribbles and floated a left-handed pass high in the air over three Dallas Mavericks defenders. So high that the 7-foot-4 Zach Edey had to leave his feet to finish off a two-handed dunk on the alley-oop pass.

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