Larry Kuzniewski
Zach Randolph is no longer a Memphis Grizzly.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that free agent power forward and Memphis Mt. Rushmore candidate Zach Randolph has signed a two-year, $24M contract with the Sacramento Kings.
Free agent Zach Randolph has agreed to a two-year, $24M deal with the Kings, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 4, 2017
Woj: Zach Randolph signs two-year deal with Kings
In terms of this summer, this deal makes it more likely than ever that the Grizzlies will also not be returning Tony Allen, and it also makes it much more likely that they match whatever offers JaMychal Green is able to drum up.
In terms of the upcoming season, this much seems certain: nothing will be the same. Even if somehow Allen returns, the Grizzlies will be a totally different group of basketball players without Zach Randolph in that locker room. And it just makes all the more evident the Grizzlies’ shift towards youth and player development since David Fizdale was hired as head coach.
Off the court, I can’t even begin to have a reaction to this yet. My brain understands that it’s a done deal, but the relationship this athlete had with this town operates in a different place, and I’m going to have to reflect on it a little. I will say I’m going to miss getting to write about games like this one.
