A couple of teams came close to stopping their pre-draft workouts because Edey was killing everyone.

[Abugabby]

Those of us who have watched Zach for these past 4 years knew what would happen. We knew.

 

[dumpsterFyre]

2024 NBA Draft grades: First-round pick-by-pick analysis

Here are Yahoo Sports' complete first-round draft grades.

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Meanwhile Krysten Peek here is sending gender equality in sports journalism back several decades

 

[Roeder]

2024 NBA Draft grades: First-round pick-by-pick analysis

Here are Yahoo Sports' complete first-round draft grades.

sports.yahoo.com

Meanwhile Krysten Peek here is sending gender equality in sports journalism back several decades

She is getting ripped in the comments and deservedly so. In a weak draft, taking a high floor proven commodity pick like Edey is smart, especially if you need a true center and biggest weakness is rebounding.

If anyone bombed it was the Pistons taking another athletic developmental wing that can't shoot.

 

[BoilerAndy]

2024 NBA Draft grades: First-round pick-by-pick analysis

Here are Yahoo Sports' complete first-round draft grades.

sports.yahoo.com

Meanwhile Krysten Peek here is sending gender equality in sports journalism back several decades

Hopefully someone is archiving these. They deserve to be revisited.

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Hopefully someone is archiving these. They deserve to be revisited.

Giddy up.

 

[KentuckyBoiler]

As we know, Edey just goes into beast mode. Get ready NBA.

 

[boilermaker75]

As we know, Edey just goes into beast mode. Get ready NBA.

If an actual Grizzly encountered Zach in the woods, the Grizzly would probably turn and run!

I think teams should be worrying how are they ever going to stop Zach.

 

[Boiler79]

She is getting ripped in the comments and deservedly so. In a weak draft, taking a high floor proven commodity pick like Edey is smart, especially if you need a true center and biggest weakness is rebounding.

If anyone bombed it was the Pistons taking another athletic developmental wing that can't shoot.

They basically got a much younger and better version of Steven Adams back and they already knew that worked for them. Seems like a perfect pick and he'll fare well. The Grizz likely favored him over Clingan or they would have traded up.

 

[Abugabby]

They basically got a much younger and better version of Steven Adams back and they already knew that worked for them. Seems like a perfect pick and he'll fare well. The Grizz likely favored him over Clingan or they would have traded up.

Agreed. Clingan is not NBA ready. My guess is Zach is a game 1 starter.

 

[Boiler79]

Agreed. Clingan is not NBA ready. My guess is Zach is a game 1 starter.

Agreed. I'm looking forward to watching them this year. Good local connections with Edey, Bane, Jackson, the kid from Wake Forest who is from Indy.

 

[Jbigler1986]

Agreed. Clingan is not NBA ready. My guess is Zach is a game 1 starter.

Pretty sure Clingan has injury issues as well. Something Edey has had no issues with. Especially with him almost playing 40 minutes a game. That's just insane.

 

[New Pal Boiler]

As we know, Edey just goes into beast mode. Get ready NBA.

Now that Zach has 6 fouls and might actually be encouraged to use some of them, I’d love to see him wear the black hat every so often. Not sure he has it in him tho.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Now that Zach has 6 fouls and might actually be encouraged to use some of them, I’d love to see him wear the black hat every so often. Not sure he has it in him tho.

I think he does. And he will surprise his haters. Going to make me actually watch the nba 😂

 

[BoilerAndy]

Now that Zach has 6 fouls and might actually be encouraged to use some of them, I’d love to see him wear the black hat every so often. Not sure he has it in him tho.

The Grizzly brass clearly paid attention to every aspect of Zach's game -- and were happy with what they saw. As you pointed out, they will encourage him to play more aggressive on D.

I also appreciate that they believe he can shoot, but don't expect it to be an emphasis.

But I loved the response to a question about how, with Zach, they will be able to match up with other teams. The Grizzlies think other teams will have trouble matching up with him.