Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Quiet end to season in loss
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Stevens ended with no counting stats over zero minutes during Saturday's 117-115 loss to Oklahoma City in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
Stevens briefly checked in and committed a foul in the final seconds of Saturday's elimination game loss. The 27-year-old forward totaled four points, four rebounds and an assist across 12 minutes in two appearances during the first-round series. Stevens is slated to be an unrestricted free agent during the offseason, and he finished the 2024-25 campaign with averages of 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists across 9.1 minutes per game in 17 regular-season outings (one start).
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Retreating to bench
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Stevens isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Warriors, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Stevens entered the starting lineup in Memphis' regular-season finale due to many of the team's typical starters sitting out but will return to the bench Tuesday. Across Stevens' last 10 appearances coming off the bench, he has averaged 2.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.1 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Finishes regular season in style
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Stevens registered 31 points (14-25 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and three assists over 36 minutes during Sunday's 132-97 victory over Dallas.
Stevens took advantage of the fact that the Grizzlies rested most of their regular rotation members for the regular-season finale, and he stepped by posting the best scoring performance of his career. However, Stevens isn't expected to hold a significant role in the rotation once the playoffs begin. After all, even when including this outing Sunday, he averaged 4.4 points and 2.2 rebounds across 9.1 minutes per game in 17 regular-season contests (one start) this season.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Starting Sunday
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Stevens will start Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
With most of Memphis' regulars sidelined, Stevens will make his first start of the season. He's played more than 20 minutes only once this season, totaling 13 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 22 minutes during a 120-118 win over Phoenix on March 10.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Fails to score again Friday
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Stevens totaled zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over less than a minute during Friday's 117-109 loss to the Nuggets.
Stevens' modest role continued Friday, as he failed to score for the seventh time in the past eight games. After stepping into a meaningful role from March 10 to March 15, during which he averaged 16.5 minutes per game, he has faded into obscurity of late. Over his past six games, he has averaged 0.5 points in 3.3 minutes.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Gets minimal run in return
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Stevens (shoulder) tallied two points (1-2 FG) across two minutes in Thursday's 125-104 loss to the Thunder.
Stevens was back in action after missing Memphis' previous three games with right shoulder bursitis, but he barely cracked the rotation. He played 11 seconds to close out the third quarter and then didn't re-enter the game until the final 2:13 of the contest, when the Grizzlies trailed by 20 points and most other key contributors had already been shut down for the night.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Questionable for Thursday
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Stevens (shoulder) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Stevens has missed the last three games due to right shoulder bursitis. If he's available Thursday, Stevens will likely handle a light role off the bench.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Available Thursday
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Stevens (shoulder) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Thunder.
Stevens has been dealing with a right shoulder issue that kept him out for the last three games, but he'll be ready to play Thursday. The 27-year-old forward is averaging 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game over nine appearances for Memphis on the season.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Cleared to play
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Stevens (shoulder) will play Thursday night against the Thunder.
Stevens will make a return to the court Thursday after missing three straight games with a shoulder injury. He's averaging 5.8 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists over his last five appearances, all off the bench.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Downgraded to out
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Stevens (shoulder) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Jazz.
Stevens will miss a third straight contest Tuesday after being downgraded from questionable to out due to right shoulder bursitis. His next chance to suit up will come Thursday in Oklahoma City.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Unlikely to play Tuesday
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Stevens (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game against Utah.
Stevens is slated to miss a third consecutive game due to right shoulder soreness. He averaged 14.2 minutes of playing time per game across his five outings prior to his injury, which should be absorbed by Santi Aldama and Zach Edey if Stevens is indeed ruled out for Tuesday's contest.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Sidelined once again
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Stevens (shoulder) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers.
Stevens will miss a second straight contest with right shoulder soreness, though the extent of the injury is uncertain, and he should be considered day-to-day for the matchup against the Jazz on Tuesday. Santi Aldama could see a bump in his playing time with Stevens and Brandon Clarke (knee) out.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Out with shoulder soreness
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Stevens is out for Wednesday's game against Portland with right shoulder soreness.
The veteran forward can be considered day-to-day ahead of his next chance to play Friday against the Clippers. With Santi Aldama (calf) uncertain to suit up against the Trail Blazers on Wednesday, Brandon Clarke should see a bump in playing time from the second unit.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Sticking around in Memphis
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The Grizzlies will sign Stevens to a contract for the remainder of the 2024-25 season once his 10-day contract expires, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Stevens is on his second 10-day deal with the Grizzlies, and he's performed well enough to warrant a longer contract. The 27-year-old wing has appeared in six games for Memphis and is averaging 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds across 9.8 minutes. While he likely won't garner a large enough role to be fantasy relevant, Stevens will provide some additional depth and defensive expertise to the Grizzlies' bench.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Very productive off bench
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Stevens ended with 13 points (4-7 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Monday's 120-118 victory over the Suns.
This was Stevens' best performance with the Grizzlies, as he stepped up with the team missing several key rotation players who were held out with injuries and rest purposes. Stevens' second 10-day contract will be expiring after March 12, however, and it will be interesting to see if the franchise attempts to sign him to a standard deal.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Gets another 10-day deal
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Memphis signed Stevens to a second 10-day contract Monday.
Stevens made one appearance during his initial 10-day stint with the Grizzlies, recording six points and four rebounds over 16 minutes in Saturda'y's 130-128 loss to the Spurs. The Grizzlies were without multiple key rotation players for that contest, so playing time will likely be more difficult to come by for Stevens when Memphis is at closer to full strength.
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Lamar Stevens: Headed for free agency
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Stevens became a free agent Monday after his 10-day contract with the Grizzlies expired, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Memphis will have the option of re-signing Stevens to a second 10-day deal, but it's unclear if the Grizzlies intend to go that route or bring aboard another player to fill his spot on the 15-man roster. After signing with Memphis on Feb. 21, Stevens made his lone appearance for the Grizzlies in the team's most recent game Saturday, logging 16 minutes in a 130-128 loss to the Spurs and finishing with six points (2-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds.
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Grizzlies' Lamar Stevens: Gets 10-day deal
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Stevens agreed to a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
The Grizzlies released Johnny Davis to make space on the 15-man roster for Stevens, who had been playing for the G League's Motor City Cruise this season. The 27-year-old journeyman averaged 17.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 three-pointers, 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals in 34.1 minutes per game over his 29 appearances with the Cruise. Stevens previously appeared in the NBA with Boston and Memphis last season, seeing action in 38 games while averaging 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per contest.
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Pistons' Lamar Stevens: Let go by Detroit
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The Pistons waived Stevens on Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Despite signing a training camp contract with Detroit, Stevens was unable to make the regular-season roster. He will enter the 2024-25 season as a free agent.
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Pistons' Lamar Stevens: Heading to Detroit
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Stevens agreed to a training camp contract with the Pistons on Thursday, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Stevens spent the 2023-24 season with the Celtics and Grizzlies, averaging 7.2 points and 3.3 rebounds in 14.7 minutes per game over 38 regular-season appearances between the two clubs. He missed the final two games of the regular season due to a groin injury, but it seems unlikely the issue will hinder him during camp as he competes for a roster spot with the Pistons.
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