Sean

McDermott

He was never expected to make the regular season roster.

Tillie is on a two-way contract, which limits his fantasy potential. McDermott, who is on a training camp deal, faces even longer odds. Both are likely to get the majority of their minutes with the Grizzlies’ G League affiliate. As for Dunn, the defense-first point guard is likely to be third on the depth chart, behind Ja Morant and Tyus Jones.

There’s a decent chance McDermott won’t make Memphis’ regular-season roster.

The Grizzlies’ 2021 training camp roster was put out, and McDermott made the cut for the time being. He was lucky as Daniel Oturu and Carsen Edwards were waived, but the chances of McDermott being a regular rotation player (or fantasy asset) are slim to none.

McDermott missed nearly a month to end the 2020-21 season, so the biggest takeaway here is that he’s healthy. Unless injuries thin out the Grizzlies’ rotation, he’ll probably spend a lot of time in the G League.

He hasn’t played in a game, healthy or not, since April 30, so McDermott’s absence will not have any effect on if the Grizzlies are able to grab that No. 8 seed in the West.

McDermott isn’t a consistent rotation player when healthy, so his absence won’t have much of an impact.

McDermott isn’t a rotation player on most nights, so his absence will be of little impact.

The Grizzlies are getting closer to full strength, meaning that McDermott was highly unlikely to get any playing time. That should not be an issue with the Hustle, who are currently playing in the G-League bubble in Orlando.

He’s not in the rotation so his presence doesn’t impact fantasy rosters.