2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season
| 2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season | |
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| Head coach | Tuomas Iisalo |
| General manager | Zach Kleiman |
| Owner | Robert Pera |
| Arena | FedExForum |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–14 (.481) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southwest) Conference: 10th (Western) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network South FanDuel Sports Network Southeast Gray Media[a] (5 simulcasts) |
| Radio | WMFS-FM |
The 2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season is the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Memphis. On May 2, 2025, the Grizzlies hired Tuomas Iisalo as their full-time head coach.[1]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 16 | Yang Hansen | C | China | Qingdao Eagles (China) |
| 2 | 48 | Javon Small | PG | United States | West Virginia |
| 2 | 56 | Will Richard | SG | United States | Florida |
The Grizzlies entered the draft holding one first-round selection and two second-round selections.[2][3]
Roster
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Assistant(s)
Legend
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 7 | .731 | – | 10–2 | 9–5 | 7–0 | 26 |
| Houston Rockets | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.0 | 8–2 | 8–6 | 2–2 | 24 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 14 | .481 | 6.5 | 6–7 | 7–7 | 4–3 | 27 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 17 | .393 | 9.0 | 8–9 | 3–8 | 2–5 | 28 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 22 | .214 | 14.0 | 4–12 | 2–10 | 2–6 | 28 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder * | 25 | 2 | .926 | – | 27 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 20 | 6 | .769 | 4.5 | 26 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers * | 19 | 7 | .731 | 5.5 | 26 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs * | 19 | 7 | .731 | 5.5 | 26 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 16 | 8 | .667 | 7.5 | 24 |
| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 17 | 10 | .630 | 8.0 | 27 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 15 | 12 | .556 | 10.0 | 27 |
| 8 | Memphis Grizzlies | 13 | 14 | .481 | 12.0 | 27 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 13 | 15 | .464 | 12.5 | 28 |
| 10 | Portland Trail Blazers | 11 | 16 | .407 | 14.0 | 27 |
| 11 | Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 17 | .393 | 14.5 | 28 |
| 12 | Utah Jazz | 10 | 16 | .385 | 14.5 | 26 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 21 | .222 | 19.0 | 27 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 6 | 21 | .222 | 19.0 | 27 |
| 15 | New Orleans Pelicans | 6 | 22 | .214 | 19.5 | 28 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
| 2025–26 game log Total: 13–14 (Home: 6–7; Road: 7–7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
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November: 6–9 (home: 2–4; road: 4–5)
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December: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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NBA Cup
West Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 499 | 453 | +46 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 3 | 1 | 464 | 450 | +14 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 465 | 485 | −20 | |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1 | 3 | 455 | 476 | −21 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 0 | 4 | 465 | 484 | −19 |
Source: NBA
Transactions
Trades
| June 15, 2025[4] | To Memphis Grizzlies • Cole Anthony • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope • 2025 ORL first-round pick (No. 16) • 2026 first-round pick rights • 2028 ORL first-round pick • 2029 ORL protected first-round pick swap right • 2030 ORL first-round pick |
To Orlando Magic • Desmond Bane |
| June 25, 2025[5] | To Memphis Grizzlies • Draft rights to Cedric Coward (No. 11) |
To Portland Trail Blazers • Draft rights to Yang Hansen (No. 16) • 2027 ATL second-round pick • 2028 ORL first-round pick • 2028 SAC second-round pick |
| July 6, 2025[6][7] | To Golden State Warriors
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To Memphis Grizzlies
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Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| September 23, 2025 | Braxton Key | Golden State Warriors | [8] |
Subtractions
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Notes
References
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies name Tuomas Iisalo Head Coach". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four future First Round Picks and one First Round Pick Swap from Magic". NBA.com. June 15, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire 2025 Draft Rights to Cedric Coward from Trail Blazers". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights To Guard Will Richard". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Jahmai Mashack from Warriors". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Grizzlies sign Braxton Key". NBA.com. September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.