According to Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, Killian Tillie’s positional versatility could go a long way towards ensuring him a guaranteed roster spot this season.
Memphis will go into training camp with 18 players under contract, and this does not include two-way contract recipients Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Vince Williams. Tillie may have some work to do to ensure a roster spot, largely due to the amount of time he’s missed due to injuries. In Cole’s opinion, Tillie’s shooting ability and positional versatility may work in his favor, especially with Jaren Jackson Jr. sidelined with a foot injury. Something else to keep an eye on is what Memphis may do with Danny Green, who will be out until sometime next year as he recovers from a torn ACL. “Tillie may be on the outside looking in if Green isn’t traded, but he has attributes the Grizzlies value, and that could lead to him stealing a spot — especially with Jaren Jackson Jr. sidelined with an injury to start of the season,” Cole wrote. Tillie isn’t a player worth targeting in the latter rounds of fantasy drafts, as Brandon Clarke may be the Grizzly who benefits the most from JJJ being sidelined.