Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey has yet to play a minute in the NBA, but he’s already saying all the right things and turning heads in his direction. Selected ninth overall, Edey has somehow quietly become a favorite to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award.
During Memphis Grizzlies training camp, Edey revealed which players he’s been learning to model his game off of. The names he listed will certainly make Memphis Grizzlies fans happy.
“I like to look at all those big dominant physical bigs,” Edey said. “Like a Zubac, like a Valanciunas, like an Embiid, like Jokic. Guys who like to get inside and mix it up a little bit.”…