The Memphis Grizzlies were the first team to be sent home in these playoffs after falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a four-game sweep. With a truly disappointing season behind them, the Grizzlies head into the offseason with plenty of flaws and questions to address.

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman offered a candid assessment of the team after a disappointing finish this season.

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Memphis lost the first two games by a total of 70 points and looked completely outmatched by the Thunder, but when the series shifted to Memphis things changed. In Game 3, the Gri

The Grizzlies led by 27 points when Ja Morant landed on the FedExForum floor and left the game with a hip injury in the second quarter. Memphis led by 26 points at halftime. Iisalo said Morant’s absence “quite drastically” changed the energy and execution from the team going forward.

According to Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies' fate was sealed when Lu Dort collided with him mid-air before Game 3 went into halftime. A nasty spill on the hardwood ruled him out for the final one-and-a-half games of a four-game sweep by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Fans gave a Loud City welcome to Oklahoma City Thunder players as they returned home from Memphis over the weekend.

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As the first team to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder get some time off. Rest for the best.