2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season

2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season
Head coachTuomas Iisalo
General managerZach Kleiman
OwnerRobert Pera
ArenaFedExForum
Results
Record13–14 (.481)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southwest)
Conference: 10th (Western)

Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network South
FanDuel Sports Network Southeast
Gray Media[a] (5 simulcasts)
RadioWMFS-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
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

Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 7 Santi Aldama 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-01-10 Loyola (MD)
G 3 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1993-02-18 Georgia
F 15 Brandon Clarke  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-09-19 Gonzaga
G 23 Cedric Coward 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2003-09-11 Washington State
C 14 Zach Edey 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 305 lb (138 kg) 2002-05-14 Purdue
F 45 GG Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-12-17 South Carolina
F/C 8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1999-09-15 Michigan State
G/F 2 Ty Jerome 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-07-08 Virginia
G 46 John Konchar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-03-22 Purdue Fort Wayne
C 31 Jock Landale 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1995-10-25 Saint Mary's
G 21 Jahmai Mashack (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2002-11-10 Tennessee
G 12 Ja Morant  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-10 Murray State
G 1 Scotty Pippen Jr.  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-11-10 Vanderbilt
F 18 Olivier-Maxence Prosper  (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002-07-03 Marquette
G 10 Javon Small  (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-12-19 West Virginia
G 24 Cam Spencer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-04-06 Connecticut
F 0 Jaylen Wells 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-08-26 Washington State
G 5 Vince Williams Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-08-30 VCU
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: November 17, 2025

Standings

Division

Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
San Antonio Spurs197.73110‍–‍29‍–‍57–026
Houston Rockets168.6672.08‍–‍28‍–‍62–224
Memphis Grizzlies1314.4816.56‍–‍77‍–‍74–327
Dallas Mavericks1117.3939.08‍–‍93‍–‍82–528
New Orleans Pelicans622.21414.04‍–‍122‍–‍102–628

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Oklahoma City Thunder *252.92627
2Denver Nuggets206.7694.526
3Los Angeles Lakers *197.7315.526
4San Antonio Spurs *197.7315.526
5Houston Rockets168.6677.524
6Minnesota Timberwolves1710.6308.027
7Phoenix Suns1512.55610.027
8Memphis Grizzlies1314.48112.027
9Golden State Warriors1315.46412.528
10Portland Trail Blazers1116.40714.027
11Dallas Mavericks1117.39314.528
12Utah Jazz1016.38514.526
13Los Angeles Clippers621.22219.027
14Sacramento Kings621.22219.027
15New Orleans Pelicans622.21419.528

Game log

Preseason

2025 preseason game log
Total: 1–4 (Home: 0–3; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 6 Detroit L 112–128 Ty Jerome (16) Aldama, Landale (7) Caldwell-Pope, Jerome, Pippen Jr., Wells (3) FedExForum
12,517
0–1
2 October 8 Boston L 103–121 Jaylen Wells (21) John Konchar (7) Javon Small (6) FedExForum
13,681
0–2
3 October 11 Atlanta L 116–122 Coward, Wells (15) Santi Aldama (10) Javon Small (5) FedExForum
14,260
0–3
4 October 15 @ Charlotte L 116–145 Javon Small (18) Aldama, Konchar (6) Javon Small (8) First Horizon Coliseum
12,559
0–4
5 October 17 @ Miami W 141–125 Jaylen Wells (21) PJ Hall (7) Prosper, Small, Spencer (5) Kaseya Center
19,600
1–4
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

2025–26 game log
Total: 13–14 (Home: 6–7; Road: 7–7)
October: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 October 22 New Orleans W 128–122 Ja Morant (35) Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) Jaylen Wells (4) FedExForum
17,794
1–0
2 October 24 Miami L 114–146 Jaren Jackson Jr. (19) Santi Aldama (8) Javon Small (8) FedExForum
14,461
1–1
3 October 25 Indiana W 128–103 Cedric Coward (27) Aldama, Landale (8) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
15,441
2–1
4 October 27 @ Golden State L 118–131 Ja Morant (23) Jaren Jackson Jr. (7) Ja Morant (9) Chase Center
18,064
2–2
5 October 29 @ Phoenix W 114–113 Ja Morant (28) Santi Aldama (10) Ja Morant (7) Mortgage Matchup Center
17,071
3–2
6 October 31 L.A. Lakers L 112–117 Landale, Wells (16) Aldama, Coward (10) Ja Morant (7) FedExForum
16,122
3–3
November: 6–9 (home: 2–4; road: 4–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
7 November 2 @ Toronto L 104–117 Jaren Jackson Jr. (20) Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) Cedric Coward (5) Scotiabank Arena
16,746
3–4
8 November 3 Detroit L 106–114 Jaren Jackson Jr. (21) Charles Bassey (10) Ja Morant (10) FedExForum
13,822
3–5
9 November 5 Houston L 109–124 Cam Spencer (19) Cedric Coward (9) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
15,119
3–6
10 November 7 Dallas W 118–104 Coward, Morant (21) Cedric Coward (9) Ja Morant (13) FedExForum
15,028
4–6
11 November 9 Oklahoma City L 100–114 Jaren Jackson Jr. (17) Cedric Coward (10) Ja Morant (8) FedExForum
14,532
4–7
12 November 11 @ New York L 120–133 Aldama, Jackson Jr. (19) Vince Williams Jr. (9) Ja Morant (10) Madison Square Garden
19,812
4–8
13 November 12 @ Boston L 95–131 Jaren Jackson Jr. (18) Aldama, Coward, Landale (6) Aldama, Landale (4) TD Garden
19,156
4–9
14 November 15 @ Cleveland L 100–108 Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) Santi Aldama (11) Vince Williams Jr. (4) Rocket Arena
19,432
4–10
15 November 18 @ San Antonio L 101–111 Cedric Coward (19) Coward, Edey (11) Vince Williams Jr. (9) Frost Bank Center
18,354
4–11
16 November 20 Sacramento W 137–96 Santi Aldama (29) GG Jackson (9) Vince Williams Jr. (15) FedExForum
14,704
5–11
17 November 22 @ Dallas W 102–96 Santi Aldama (20) Zach Edey (15) Vince Williams Jr. (6) American Airlines Center
19,523
6–11
18 November 24 Denver L 115–125 Jock Landale (26) Jock Landale (10) Vince Williams Jr. (7) FedExForum
15,519
6–12
19 November 26 @ New Orleans W 133–128 (OT) Jaren Jackson Jr. (27) Zach Edey (15) Vince Williams Jr. (17) Smoothie King Center
17,333
7–12
20 November 28 @ L.A. Clippers W 112–107 Jaren Jackson Jr. (24) Zach Edey (19) Aldama, Williams Jr. (5) Intuit Dome
17,927
8–12
21 November 30 @ Sacramento W 115–107 Zach Edey (32) Zach Edey (17) Vince Williams Jr. (7) Golden 1 Center
15,901
9–12
December: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
22 December 2 @ San Antonio L 119–126 Cam Spencer (21) Zach Edey (15) Vince Williams Jr. (7) Frost Bank Center
18,354
9–13
23 December 5 L.A. Clippers W 107–98 Cedric Coward (23) Cedric Coward (14) Cam Spencer (7) FedExForum
15,052
10–13
24 December 7 Portland W 119–96 Santi Aldama (22) Zach Edey (10) Cam Spencer (6) FedExForum
14,189
11–13
25 December 12 Utah L 126–130 Santi Aldama (22) Cedric Coward (12) Ja Morant (10) FedExForum
15,502
11–14
26 December 15 @ L.A. Clippers W 121–103 Jaren Jackson Jr. (31) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7) Caldwell-Pope, Spencer (6) Intuit Dome
17,927
12–14
27 December 17 @ Minnesota W 116–110 Jaren Jackson Jr. (28) Jaren Jackson Jr. (12) Vince Williams Jr. (4) Target Center
16,287
13–14
28 December 20 Washington FedExForum
29 December 22 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
30 December 23 @ Utah Delta Center
31 December 26 Milwaukee FedExForum
32 December 28 @ Washington Capital One Arena
33 December 30 Philadelphia FedExForum
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
34 January 2 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
35 January 4 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
36 January 6 San Antonio FedExForum
37 January 7 Phoenix FedExForum
38 January 9 Oklahoma City FedExForum
39 January 11 Brooklyn FedExForum
40 January 15 @ Orlando Uber Arena
41 January 18 Orlando The O2 Arena
42 January 21 Atlanta FedExForum
43 January 23 New Orleans FedExForum
44 January 25 Denver FedExForum
45 January 26 @ Houston Toyota Center
46 January 28 Charlotte FedExForum
47 January 30 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
48 January 31 Minnesota FedExForum
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
49 February 2 Minnesota FedExForum
50 February 4 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
51 February 6 @ Portland Moda Center
52 February 7 @ Portland Moda Center
53 February 9 @ Golden State Chase Center
54 February 11 @ Denver Ball Arena
All-Star Game
55 February 20 Utah FedExForum
56 February 21 @ Miami Kaseya Center
57 February 23 Sacramento FedExForum
58 February 25 Golden State FedExForum
59 February 27 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
60 March 1 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
61 March 3 @ Minnesota Target Center
62 March 4 Portland FedExForum
63 March 7 L.A. Clippers FedExForum
64 March 9 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
65 March 10 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
66 March 13 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
67 March 16 @ Chicago United Center
68 March 18 New York FedExForum
69 March 20 Boston FedExForum
70 March 21 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
71 March 23 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
72 March 25 San Antonio FedExForum
73 March 27 Houston FedExForum
74 March 28 Chicago FedExForum
75 March 30 Phoenix FedExForum
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
76 April 1 Dallas FedExForum
77 April 3 Toronto FedExForum
78 April 5 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
79 April 6 Cleveland FedExForum
80 April 8 @ Denver Ball Arena
81 April 10 @ Utah Delta Center
82 April 12 @ Houston Toyota Center
2025–26 season schedule

NBA Cup

West Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
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
To Memphis Grizzlies

Free agency

Re-signed

Date Player Ref.

Additions

Date Player Former Team Ref.
September 23, 2025 Braxton Key Golden State Warriors [8]

Subtractions

Player Reason New Team Ref.

Notes

  1. ^ Includes:
  2. ^ Memphis will receive the pick if it's No. 51–60.

References

  1. ^ "Memphis Grizzlies name Tuomas Iisalo Head Coach". NBA.com. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies acquire 2025 Draft Rights to Cedric Coward from Trail Blazers". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights To Guard Will Richard". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Grizzlies acquire Draft Rights to Jahmai Mashack from Warriors". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "Grizzlies sign Braxton Key". NBA.com. September 23, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.