Even though he wasn't used much this season, it's half a surprise. THE Commercial Appeal announces that the Grizzlies have decided to part ways with Kenneth Lofton Jr. For the moment, the franchise has not commented on its information.
With his Charles Barkley physique (2m00, 127kg), he did not go unnoticed, but Taylor Jenkins had warned him at the start of the season that he would not have much playing time to give him. And this even if Memphis is evolving without Brandon Clarke or Steven Adams.
Monstrous during his first tenure
Aged 21, Lofton Jr. is a victim of the return of Ja Morant, scheduled for Tuesday evening, since the Grizzlies find themselves with 16 players under contract, and that's one too many. Management prefers to keep Bismack Biyombo, holder 17 times since his arrival.
Voted Rookie Of The Year in the G-League last season with an average of 20.2 points and 10.5 rebounds, Lofton is also the U19 world champion alongside Chet Holmgren. Last season, for his first start, at the very end of the season, he compiled 42 points (17/25 on shots and 8/12 on shots) and 14 rebounds in 40 minutes.
Never has a player achieved a performance of at least 40 points and 10 rebounds for a first start.
| Kenny Lofton, Jr. | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 24 | 7 | 52.7 | 35.3 | 59.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.0 |
| 2023-24 | SAME | 15 | 7 | 37.8 | 30.0 | 53.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Total | 39 | 7 | 48.5 | 33.3 | 57.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 4.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
