3rd anniversary means big announcements: I’m running the St. Jude marathon this year, and I’m also releasing SubTsakalidis merch as another avenue to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. More information below 👇 open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

wrote about Brandon Clarke's passing -- and how he showed all heart, grit, and grind through his time in Memphis with his joy, energy, and commitment to the community. open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Terrible news on the Grizzlies front today. Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, multiple sources confirm dailymemphian.com/section/spor...

Absolutely shattered over the Brandon Clarke news. My heart goes out to the Clarke family, the Grizzlies organization, his loved ones, and every person involved in his life. This stings. Unbelievable player and person. Rest in peace… We will miss you, BC

Rest in power.

life can be so cruel. it’s profound how humans have the ability to feel connected to strangers through the joy of shared memories. thank you for all of the beautiful memories, brandon. memphis will never forget you.

Brandon Clarke you will be missed 💔

Pt 2 of the mini-mock: I look at potential targets and trade-up partners if the Grizzlies stay at 6 or fall in the draft lottery open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Love this theory and how it pertains to Boozer. Also another Swain lottery 🫡 becoming the clear “if the Grizzlies drop to 8 or 9” guy for me

With the NBA Draft Lottery in 4 days, I break down the possibilities if the Memphis Grizzlies jump into the top-4 open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Late to share — thoughts on the 3-2-1 proposal and how it’d affect Memphis. Other anti-tanking ideas including my idea that takes concepts from … Shark Tank? open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

He’s really the goat

The deadline for prospects to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft is this Friday. I quickly break down some of the decisions that have been made and list 6 prospects who should go through the pre-draft process to test the waters open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Bleacher Report suggested a Ja for Jalen Green trade where Memphis would have to attach Jaylen Wells to it. Not sure Memphis does such a trade, but also surely Ja doesn’t need to have a young player attached to get Green… right?

Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 Will say, COVID really zapped the 82-game stuff from the 2019-20 season to the 2021-22 one (Bane, Jaren, and Adams all played > 75 games in 2021-22). Wells was almost at all 82 last year until he got hurt in Charlotte

The Grizzlies’ regular season is over, and they now have an unpopular decision to make and a plan to build upon the foundation for the 1st offseason of this rebuild. 6 biggest priorities on Ja, Edey’s health, vets and more: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

John Konchar on 5x5 watch early in the 2nd quarter

With the Grizzlies season coming to the season, I wrote about some encouraging developments to monitor for next season: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Braylon Mullins is the easiest candidate to return next year then explode up draft boards

He’s a NBA guy, I’m not sure to what degree, but I love watching David Mirkovic

New breakdown on how Olivier-Maxence Prosper has solidified himself as a NBA player and grown into a 3-and-E player How energy fuels his game, and how big of a shooting leap he’s taken open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

With the Final 4 tomorrow, I put together some thoughts around some potential NBA Draft prospects and their performance this tournament open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

A major loss for NBA media/fans, but what a W for the WNBA! Congrats, @kpelton.bsky.social!

Breaking: ESPN senior writer Kevin Pelton has been hired for a front office role with the Houston Comets, where he is serving as assistant GM & vice president of analytics He'll also work with the Sun FO this season, including as the team prepares for offseason activity

Pre-game read: the NBA board of governors approved a vote to bring in 2 expansion teams, with Seattle and Las Vegas mentioned as front-running cities. I write about what it means for the Grizzlies, and why they should move to the East open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

I’d become a Beale Street Flipper if this happened

New: I provide takeaways from the 1st weekend of the NCAA tournament on 4 players — 2 from teams still dancing and 2 from ones whose seasons — with a focus on their draft stock open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

what if the NBA fixed tanking by making a representative from each lottery team put together a pitch — Shark Tank style — on why they deserve the #1 pick? 🤔 A panel decides who had the 4 best pitches. Those are your T4 picks. Rest goes by record.

i’m amped about expansion but something feels off about Vegas getting a team within 6 months of 2 high-profile gmblng investigations

[in bill simmons voice] Also can I get some property on Lionel Boyce Island? He crushes every role he’s in.

Night before R64 starts. My 3.0 version of my 2026 NBA Draft Big Board. More explanation can be found in the link below. Wrote on the top-3, the PG debate, risers, fallers, and the intrigue with the second-round guys mentioned Always open to questions/feedback open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

New, something different from me: Ole Miss’ basketball season ended with a tough regular season but strong SEC tournament performance. I put together a strategy with how they should attack the transfer portal — objectives, SWOT analysis, and key pieces to retain: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Taylor Hendrixx 🎸

Jahmai Mashack has been asked to play an unconventional role — some nights he’s a 4 or 1, some nights he’s guarding Nikola Jokic or Jrue Holiday. In the process, he’s shown his versatility as a power guard. On his defensive prowess, his intriguing rolling, and more open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

SGA MAKES HISTORY!!!! 127 STRAIGHT 20+ POINT GAMES!!!

he's likely going to stay in Dallas or go to a contender, but Khris Middleton would be an awesome vet for Coward

Taylor Hendricks is a keeper for next season. Really interested in him being this 3-4-5 guy that can take on different defensive roles, shoot the ball, rim-run, and rebound. Can be slotted in various frontcourt combinations

New film roundup: - Javon Small's defense - Cedric Coward creation flashes - Taylor Hendricks versatility - Tounde Yessoufou two-way attack - Brayden Burries' smooth moves - A Razorback entering my draft board open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Some notes on yesterday’s game with Tyler Tanner’s loaded statline, a trio of Ole Miss prospects that should be its core, and takeaways on some seniors open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Taylor Hendricks was a part of the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade. This is the time for the Grizzlies to figure out who he can become in this rebuild. What intrigues me the most about his game, where his offense lies right now, and the value of interchangeability: open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

Away from microphones and cameras, the players, coaches and executives in the league believe that the recent ire over tanking is completely tied to gambling. It’s hard to argue against that:

Aday Mara has found his footing at Michigan and has become one of the best centers in the country. Can Mara join the infusion of impactful giants in the modern NBA? Why the giant big man is so back, his strengths and weaknesses, and the skill that sets him apart open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

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Going to write more on it -- and this theme -- this week, but one of the things I'm wanting to see out of the Grizzlies for the rest of the season is to see what Taylor Hendricks is and can become

late to posting (moved to Mississippi and haven't gotten around to the age check) but... ran part 2 of the mailbag with focus on grizzlies -- if ja will play as a grizzly again, iisalo as a coach, roster construction around the draft and edey's health subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/mailbag-wi...

Part 1 of the mailbag — thank you to all who contributed. Started with NBA Draft — the heavy conversations around this PG class and the “small guard” archetype, skills that will translate, potential risers and steals from the second round, and more. open.substack.com/pub/subtsaka...

TANKING THREAD The whole tanking conversation is wild and complex, and the ideas don’t seem that perfect to counter tanking while helping small market teams. A lot of it comes down to punishing teams for being OBVIOUS on it.