Derrick Rose, JaMychal Green, and the Morris Brothers were all unquestionably excellent complementary pieces.
Perhaps, on their own, none of them seemed particularly remarkable.
But if they met a leader capable of molding the entire team together, their performances would surpass everyone's expectations.
No one had believed that the Grizzlies could sign so many quality free agents with their limited remaining cap space.
They were not big names, true, but there was no denying how useful they were.
Even so, the Grizzlies' roster still looked somewhat plain.
After all, Dinwiddie, the Grizzlies' sixth man last season, had been an NBA All-Star-caliber player.
Tobias Harris was the kind of player who commanded a max contract.
The Grizzlies' roster was still not as strong as it had been during their three-peat years.
With every other team frantically stockpiling talent, the Grizzlies' signings did not seem all that earth-shattering.
Online, there were still plenty of people who believed the Grizzlies could no longer dominate the league.
With this roster, what did the Grizzlies have to compete with the Bucks, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Lakers?
What was more, Leonard and the Clippers were already flirting with each other. If Leonard really joined the Clippers, some people believed the Grizzlies might not even make it out of the Western Conference!
The players the Grizzlies had signed could only be considered fairly good for their price range.
But across the entire NBA, outsiders still considered them somewhat mediocre.
Link, however, had no complaints about the Grizzlies' roster. As long as they trained properly that summer, they would definitely shock the entire world.
Although the whole world doubted the Grizzlies, Link's goal of winning four straight championships had never changed!
Next season would be the most competitive NBA season in many years.
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