Shelvin Mack, Grizzlies Reportedly Agree to 1-Year Contract
Free-agent point guard Shelvin Mack has agreed to a one-year deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday.
Mack appeared in 69 games for the Orlando Magic in 2017-18, averaging 6.9 points and a team-high 3.9 assists.
The Grizzlies were reminded last year they can't have too much depth behind Mike Conley at point guard.
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Conley played in just 12 games last year before undergoing season-ending surgery on his heel. While one of the better point guards in the NBA, he has missed 109 combined games since 2015-16.
Memphis already had Andrew Harrison and selected Jevon Carter in the second round of the 2018 draft, but Mack can be a more experienced option off the bench to replace Conley when needed.
Mack provides a solid baseline in terms of what to expect when he's on the court. Over his seven-year NBA career, he's averaging 6.4 points, 3.1 assists and 1.2 turnovers while shooting 32.6 percent from three-point range.
The Grizzlies owned the league's second-worst record (22-60) in 2017-18, but they can't really start a full-scale rebuild as long as Conley and Marc Gasol are under contract.
Gasol can become a free agent next summer, so it makes sense for Memphis to run things back one more time. With the team's focus firmly on the short term, a proven veteran such as Mack is a good fit in the Grizzlies backcourt.
