Memphis Grizzlies
Covers the 5 tracked contracts at the top of this cap sheet — not the full 15-man roster · methods →
MEM carries $69.6M of tracked production (30th of 30) against $106M of true cost, netting −$36.4M of surplus (14th of 30).
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.
Weighted profile led by cap flexibility (94/100).
$69.6M of tracked production ranks 30th of 30 tracked teams.
$106M committed at the below-apron tier — room to operate.
−$36.4M of aggregate surplus ranks 14th of 30 tracked teams.
Blend of 2th-pct production now and 55th-pct surplus to build on.
34% of spend sits in negative-surplus money (moderate concentration).
0 positive-asset contracts plus open cap sheet.
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).
Santi Aldama is the surplus engine: −$1.6M on $10.2M, 2.5 marginal wins of production.
Ja Morant is the drag: −$25.2M under water on $126M still owed over 3 years.
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.
Strategic warning
Concentration risk: Ja Morant's −$25.2M deal can swallow the flexibility the rest of the sheet creates.
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.
AASV = wins × $/win − cap hit × apron multiplier. Set the knobs to your own front-office judgment — every number on this page updates live.
| Player | Cap hit | AASV | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant | $39.4M | −$25.2M | Albatross risk |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | $34.0M | −$5.3M | Paying a premium |
| Brandon Clarke | $12.5M | −$2.5M | Paying a premium |
| Santi Aldama | $10.2M | −$1.6M | Paying a premium |
| Zach Edey | $9.9M | −$1.8M | Paying a premium |