One week before the playoffs, the Grizzlies learned that they would certainly have to do without the services of steven adams for the entirety of this future campaign. Suffered from a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, he has not played since late January, when he was originally expected to miss three to five weeks, as he was later injected with stem cells to help with healing of its tissues.
A real blow, because the New Zealander is the titular pivot of Memphis and he forms a formidable and complementary racket with Jaren Jackson Jr. (since associated with Xavier Tillman Sr.). This season, the 29-year-old posted 8.6 points, 11.5 rebounds (including 5.1 offensive), 2.3 assists and 1.1 against average before his injury (60% shooting), while his franchise won 28 of 42 games with him. in the five.
To densify their interior sector for the playoffs, also an orphan of Brandon Clarke, the Grizzlies have decided to offer a real contract to the young Kenneth Lofton Jr. ($7 million over four years). Just named Rookie of the Year in the G-League, he had until now a “two-way contract” and is another rookie, Kennedy Chandlerwho bears the cost of this contractual development in order to leave him a place in the workforce.
The package announced by Steven Adams for the rest of the season should in any case benefit the team which will face Memphis in the first round of the playoffs. In other words, the Lakers of Anthony Davis, the Pelicans of Jonas Valanciunas, the Wolves of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, even the Warriors or the Clippers…
| steven adams | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2013-14 | OKAY | 81 | 15 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 58.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| 2014-15 | OKAY | 70 | 25 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 50.2 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 7.7 |
| 2015-16 | OKAY | 80 | 25 | 61.3 | 0.0 | 58.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 8.0 |
| 2016-17 | OKAY | 80 | 30 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 61.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 11.3 |
| 2017-18 | OKAY | 76 | 33 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 55.9 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 13.9 |
| 2018-19 | OKAY | 80 | 33 | 59.5 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 13.9 |
| 2019-20 | OKAY | 63 | 27 | 59.2 | 33.3 | 58.2 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
| 2020-21 | NOP | 58 | 28 | 61.4 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 76 | 26 | 54.7 | 0.0 | 54.3 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.0 |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 42 | 27 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 36.4 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| Total | 706 | 27 | 58.7 | 6.7 | 53.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 9.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
| Kenny Lofton, Jr. | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 22 | 6 | 46.3 | 35.7 | 53.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Total | 22 | 6 | 46.3 | 35.7 | 53.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 3.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
