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start Starting 5 Most encouraging thing from first 3 preseason games (00:03:00)Biggest concerns thru 3 preseason games (00:07:00)Takes on the "State of the Franchise" messaging (00:11:00)Grizzlies final roster spot predictions (00:14:00)Iisalo on the decisions behind the preseason schedule00:23:00 Highlighting Grizzlies Prep 00:28:00 GrizzBeat Top 15 in the Western Conference 00:40:00 Pick and Roll: Better Case for Comeback Player of the Year Jason Tatum or Tyrese Haliburton 00:47:00 Fill in the Blank

start Starting 5 Biggest takeaway from Grizzlies training campBiggest adjustment for Cam BoozerCoach Iisalo on Cam Boozer (00:08:00)Fan expectations for the GrizzliesRotation excitmentGrizzlies preseason game 1 preview00:22:00 Top 10 Current Grizzlies 00:35:00 Pick and Roll: Which lottery PG will have the biggest impact, Kingston Flemings or Darius Acuff, Jr? 00:46:00 Fill in the Blank

start Starting 5 Grizzlies roster crunch (00:02:00)Grizzlies positional depthIsaiah Stewart's first public appearance (00:05:00)Grading Grizzlies offseason moves (00:10:00)Cam Boozer rookie year predictions (00:18:00)00:26:00 Favorite Grizzlies Summer League plays 00:31:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Grizzlies Rookie Seasons 00:44:00 Pick and Roll: Best Sports Day of the Week CFB Saturday or NFL Sunday 00:51:00 Fill in the Blank

start Starting 5 Grizz game I am most looking forward to seeing.Most difficult 3 game stretch for the GrizzliesMost promising 3 game stretch for the GrizzliesRoad game I most want to travel to seeCurrent Grizz player I most want to golf with00:18:00 Best Dunk, Dime, and Defense 00:24:00 Fill in the Blank Favorite Hall of Fame player to not win a title is...Player no one is talking about, but they should be is...Team w/ expectations that will bottom out is..00:41:00 Mike Wallace Top 10: Last Year's Non-Postseason Team 00:49:00 Confidence Meter 00:57:00 Pick and Roll: Which Christmas slate of games is better the NBA or NFL

start Starting 5 Grizzlies roster crunchMost important Grizz playersWords of advice to Grizzlies fansGrizzlies schedule excitementKarim Lopez interview00:18:00 NBA Christmas Day matchup predictions 00:24:00 Fill in the Blank The team I'd like to see the Grizzlies face in the season opener is...The Grizzlies player that will lead the team in scoring is...Former Grizz big 3 member whose team will have the best season is...00:34:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: NBA Stars Under the Most Pressure 00:44:00 Confidence Meter The Grizzlies will have at least 5 nationally televised gamesWemby is the biggest superstar in the NBAThe NBA will wrap up the Kawhi investigation before the start of the season00:58:00 Pick and Roll: Better 2026 Hall of Fame Class, Pro Football or Nasmith Basketball

start Grizzlies Summer League final thoughts Cam Boozer impressionsCedric Coward's leadership is on displayJavon Small's impressive performanceWhat did we learn about Karim Lopez?Grizzlies 2-way decisions00:20:00 What is the biggest question facing the Grizzlies the rest of the off-season? 00:23:00 Grizzlies off-season grade 00:26:00 Grizzlies preseason schedule 00:30:00 24 Second Validation 00:37:00 Fill in the Blank: Favorite moment of Grizzlies 2026 Summer League is...LeBron holding up this decision is a sign that...The reason Vegas has seemingly more NBA ownership suitors than Seattle is...00:49:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10:  Projected NBA Win Totals 00:53:00 Confidence Meter Kawhi serves at least a 10-game suspensionThe East has surpassed the West as the tougher conferenceJerome, Coward, Grant, Boozer, and Edey will be opening night starters

We'll start with reaction to the Grizzlies play in Summer League and hear from Javon Small and Brendan Hausen. Who is the non-Boozer newcomer they're most intrigued by???  The panel goes through their best dunk, dime and defense from Summer League and then they'll play Fill In The Blank Mike Wallace has his Power Poll on who are the Western Conference teams that are best suited to challenge the Spurs  We'll end the show with our Confidence Meter on the Grizzlies Summer Roster, Ja Morant, LeBron James and Tyler Herro Host: Jason Smith Panel: Mike Wallace, Jarvis Greer, Anthony Sain Producer: Jon Roser Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace, Kyra Black

start Grizzlies Salt Lake City Summer League recap Cam Boozer's Summer League debutJavon Small's improvementsVegas Summer League expectationsAudio: Cam Boozer & Erik SchmidtErik Schmidt's coaching acumenPREDICTIONS: Summer League Breakout Player 00:21:00 Grizzlies offseason moveS Grizzlies frontcourt acquisitionsIs there one more move the Grizzlies should make?00:29:00 Best, Dunk, Dime, and Defense 00:36:00 Fill in the Blank Team that has helped themselves the most in the offseason is...Team that  helped themselves the least this offseason is...Prolific movements of star players the past two years is a sign the NBA is...A rookie I have underestimated but will definitely buy mor stock in now is...00:49:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Challengers to the Knicks in the Eastern Conference 00:53:00 Confidence Meter

start Grizzlies start to free agency Plans for GG Jackson and Olivier-Maxence ProsperFinal thoughts on the Ja Morant eraGrizzlies projected starting lineupGrizzlies draft grades00:20:00 Grizzlies Summer League plans 00:25:00 Best Dunk, Dime, and Defense 00:32:00 Fill in the Blank Most intriguing free agency/trade storyline is...Best word to describe the Celtics/Jaylen Brown saga is...The move a team made that I do not understand is...Best coaching hire of the offseason is...00:50:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Biggest Free Agency Signings All-Time 00:54:00 Confidence Meter 00:56:00 Pick and Roll: Who will have the biggest impact on their respective teams, Ja Morant or JJJ?

start Cam Boozer excitement 00:07:00 What to know about Karim Lopez 00:10:00 Cam Boozer and Karim Lopez interviews 00:16:00 What should the Grizzlies do with the 32nd pick? 00:18:00 Is a reconciliation possible between Ja Morant and the Grizzlies franchise 00:33:00 Zach Kleiman's thoughts on Boozer and Lopez 00:35:00 Fill in the Blank Biggest takeaway from the 1st round of the NBA Draft...Biggest storline heading into the 2nd round is...Non-Grizzlies draft pick I am rooting for is...Giannis trade moves Heat up to... in the Eastern Conference00:50:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Projected 2026-2027 NBA Players 00:54:00 Confidence Meter

start Grizzlies draft expectations Levels about excitmentThe bar for Cam Boozer with the Grizzlies00:13:00 Grizzlies draft da assets No. 16 pick$28 million trade exception00:18:00 Pressure to trade Ja Morant by NBA Draft day or on NBA Draft day 00:24:00 Where do the Grizzlies stand in the West pecking order entering the offseason? 00:29:00 Best Dunk, Dime, and Defense (from the NBA playoffs) 00:35:00 Fill in the Blank Biggest takeaway from the NBA Finals is...NBA Draft prospect with the most to prove is...Offseason transaction I am looking forward to the most is...00:48:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Too Early2026-2027  NBA Team Power Rankings 00:53:00 Confidence Meter Ja Morant will be an All Star in the next two yearsKnicks are more likely to make NBA Finals than the Thunder

start Should the Grizzlies consider trading the No. 3 pick? 00:07:00 Rank the top 4 draft prospects in this year's draft 00:12:00 Audio from the combine Darryn PetersonMikel Brown Jr.00:15:00 Best fit for Ja Morant's immediate future 00:24:00 Best Dunk, Dime, and Defense 00:30:00 Fill in the Blank After 3 NBA Finals games, I was wrong about...After 3 NBA Finals games, I was right about...The celebrity who would most impress me by showing up to Game 4 would be...00:41:00 Anthony Sain's Top 10: Age 22 and Under Playoff Performances 00:51:00 Confidence Meter The Spurs will win at least 2 games in this seriesKAT will be a top-2 center currently in the NBA with a championship00:59:00 Pick and Roll

start Notable NBA Draft Picks Notable 3rd overall picksNotable 16th overall picksNotable 32nd overall picks00:05:00 Can the Grizzlies add 3 new players to the roster 00:11:00 NBA Draft Combine Audio Yaxel LindenbergNate AmentHannes Steinbach00:13:00 What's important 00:16:00 What can the Grizzlies learn from the Knicks? 00:20:00What can the Grizzlies learn from the Spurs? 00:23:00 Catching up with Scotty Pippen, Jr. 00:27:00 Best Dunk, Dime, and Defense (of the Conference Finals) 00:34:00 Fill in the Blank Sam Presti's first move this offseason with OKC should be...My final take on the NBA's recently approved draft lottery reform is...NBA Finals predictions00:52:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Past 10 NBA Champions 00:56:00 Pick and Roll: Better All-Time Starting 5 Knicks or Spurs?

start Grizzlies draft plans Who should the Grizzlies draft with the 3rd overall pick?Chances on getting Darryn PetersonWill the Grizzlies move up in the draft?00:06:00 NBA combine sound Cam BoozerCaleb WilsonDarius Acuff00:10:00 NBA combine thoughts 00:13:00 Giannis' affect on potential Ja Morant trade 00:15:00 Grizzlies untradable players 00:21:00 GrizzBeat Mock Draft 00:30:00 Best, Dunk, and Defense 00:37:00 Way too early MVP race thoughts 00:40:00 Way too early picks for Rookie of the Year 00:44:00 NBA Conference Finals thoughts 00:50:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Players Picked at 3rd (since '84) 00:56:00 Confidence Meter Ja Morant gets traded before GiannisMike Brown has done the best coaching job in the NBA Playoffs so far

start Grizzlies Draft Lottery excitement Grizzlies draft needsBiggest concern ahead of the lotteryWhat would landing the No. 1 overall pick do for the GrizzliesWho should the Grizz take if they get the No. 1 overall pick00:14:00 Chances Ja Morant is traded during the NBA Draft 00:28:00 Grizzlies mock draft 00:34:00 Fill in the Blank 2nd round NBA Playoff series I'm most intrigued by is...Among the 4 current NBA openings, the coaching job I'd take is...Team eliminated in the 1st round with the biggest offseason questions is...00:49:00 Mike Wallace's Top 10: Most Disappointing No. 1 Draft Picks Since '85 00:57:00 Confidence Meter 00:59:00 Call Your Shot