Scotty Pippen Jr. has the support of his Memphis Grizzlies teammates.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. is entering his third season in the NBA. The son of Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen, the young Grizzlies guard is looking to establish himself in the league.
Making his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022, Pippen has appeared in just 27 career NBA games. Getting an opportunity with Memphis last season due to all their injuries, Pippen averaged 12.9 points in 21 appearance . Converting on an impressive 49.3 percent of his field goal attempts and 41.7 percent of his three-point attempts last season, Pippen turned heads with his performance. This strong play continued in NBA Summer League.floor general averaged 21.5 PPG, 8.7 APG, 5.0 RPG, and 3.3 APG. Scotty led Memphis to the title game and earned All-Summer League First Team honors.Memphis Grizzlies guard Scotty Pippen Jr. poses for a photo during media day at FedEx Forum.
Pippen could have a path to a standard roster spot this season after Derrick Rose’s retirement. If he can replicate his production from a year ago, the young guard will get an extended look in the league. The Grizzlies will have to decide what to do with the spot previously occupied by Rose, and training camp could help them make that decision.Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: [email protected] Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation.
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