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.

The Memphis Grizzlies all in all had a successful preseason, with star point guard Ja Morant avoiding a major injury scare and first round pick Zach Edey proving that he is more than capable of translating his game to the next level.

While this year’s NBA Draft perhaps lacked the standout superstar most draft classes are blessed with, there is still a litany of extremely talented prospects to look out for th

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