Memphis Grizzlies

Covers the 5 tracked contracts at the top of this cap sheet — not the full 15-man roster · methods →

RebuildingApron exposureLow
Front Office Brief

MEM carries $69.6M of tracked production (30th of 30) against $106M of true cost, netting −$36.4M of surplus (14th of 30).

Tracked production$69.6M
Tracked true cost$106M
Net surplus−$36.4M
Tracked contracts5
FSI gradeD · 44/100
Move off Ja Morant's money

Ja Morant carries −$25.2M of negative surplus on $126M across 3 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.

Memphis Grizzlies · Franchise Strategy IndexExperimental
Overall44/100D

Weighted profile led by cap flexibility (94/100).

Roster quality2/100F

$69.6M of tracked production ranks 30th of 30 tracked teams.

Cap flexibility94/100A

$106M committed at the below-apron tier — room to operate.

Asset base55/100C

−$36.4M of aggregate surplus ranks 14th of 30 tracked teams.

Championship window23/100F

Blend of 2th-pct production now and 55th-pct surplus to build on.

Downside risk (inverse — higher is safer)48/100D

34% of spend sits in negative-surplus money (moderate concentration).

Optionality70/100B

0 positive-asset contracts plus open cap sheet.

Roster thesis

MEM carries $69.6M of tracked production (30th of 30) against $106M of true cost, netting −$36.4M of surplus (14th of 30). That profile reads rebuilding: an overall D-grade roster (44/100) whose defining trait is cap flexibility (94/100).

Best asset
Santi AldamaPaying a premium

Santi Aldama is the surplus engine: −$1.6M on $10.2M, 2.5 marginal wins of production.

Worst liability
Ja MorantAlbatross risk

Ja Morant is the drag: −$25.2M under water on $126M still owed over 3 years.

Apron exposure
Tracked booksLowMajority of tracked salary sits below the apron — no penalty multiplier, $106M of clean cap.
Next Decision

Move off Ja Morant's money

Ja Morant carries −$25.2M of negative surplus on $126M across 3 years. It grades "needs-sweetener" — the front office's biggest lever is finding the exit before the term shortens the buyer pool further.

Warning

Strategic warning

Concentration risk: Ja Morant's −$25.2M deal can swallow the flexibility the rest of the sheet creates.

Memphis Grizzlies · Cap Sheet5 contracts tracked

This is BOW’s curated slice of Memphis Grizzlies’s books, not the full roster — totals below cover only the 5 tracked contracts shown here.

Tracked cap committed$106M
Production value$69.6M
True cost$106M
Total AASV−$36.4M
Tracked cap hits
Model Assumptions

AASV = wins × $/win − cap hit × apron multiplier. Set the knobs to your own front-office judgment — every number on this page updates live.

$3.5M
What one marginal win costs on the open market.
1.50×
How much a first-apron team's dollar really costs (tax bill, shrinking roster tools).
2.00×
The punitive tier — frozen picks, no salary aggregation, repeater tax.
Best valuePaying a premium
Santi Aldama

$10.2M cap hit

−$1.6M AASV

Biggest holeAlbatross risk
Ja Morant

$39.4M cap hit

−$25.2M AASV

PlayerCap hitAASVVerdict
Ja Morant$39.4M−$25.2MAlbatross risk
Jaren Jackson Jr.$34.0M−$5.3MPaying a premium
Brandon Clarke$12.5M−$2.5MPaying a premium
Santi Aldama$10.2M−$1.6MPaying a premium
Zach Edey$9.9M−$1.8MPaying a premium