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    Zach Edey NBA rookie of the year odds: Memphis Grizzlies center stands

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    The Memphis Grizzlies’ 2023-2024 season was derailed by injuries, but there was at least one silver lining: They earned the No. 9 overall pick in the NBA draft and captured Purdue center Zach Edey.

    Center was a major need heading into the offseason: Steven Adams had been traded to the Houston Rockets last season and there was little returning depth on the roster. General manager Zach Kleiman filled that need with Edey, who at 7 feet tall will be the tallest player in the NBA this season.

    Edey also serves as an instant starter for a Grizzlies team hoping to rejoin the Western Conference. After an electric summer league debut, Edey became the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year.

    He’s still the early-season favorite: Edey is +300, according to BetMGM, ahead of Houston’s Reed Sheppard and Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher.

    The NBA season starts on Tuesday. The Grizzlies open their season Wednesday (8 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network) against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

    NBA Rookie of Year Odds: Zach Edey

    • Zach Edey, Grizzlies: +300
    • Reed Sheppard, Missiles: +750
    • Zaccharie Risacher, Hawks: +900
    • Alexandre Sarr, Wizards: +1000
    • Matas Buzelis, Bulls: +1000
    • Stephon Castle, Spurs: +1200
    • Dalton Knecht, Lakers: +1200
    • Bub Carrington, Wizards: +1800
    • Donovan Clingan, Trailblazers: +2000
    • Ron Holland, Pistons: +2500

    Zach Edey Preseason Stats

    Edey missed most of the NBA Summer League with injuries, but he played in all five of the Grizzlies’ preseason games. He scored in double figures in three of those games. His best preseason performance came against the Pacers, when he had 23 points and nine rebounds.

    He played between 18 and 22 minutes in all five games.

    Is Zach Edey in the Grizzlies starting lineup?

    If everyone is healthy, Edey is expected to start for the Grizzlies alongside Ja Morant, Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr.

    However, coach Taylor Jenkins said Jackson, who is nursing a hamstring injury, will miss the opener against the Jazz so he could be replaced by Santi Aldama.

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    Reach sportswriter Jonah Dylan at [email protected] or at X @thejonahdylan.

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