LAMAR STEVENS NEWS

Grizzlies' 31-point forward leaving NBA to sign contract in France | Sporting News Lamar Stevens is heading to Paris.

JULY 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Quiet end to season in loss 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.

Impact 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).

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Retreating to bench Stevens isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Warriors, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Retreating to bench Stevens isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's Play-In Game against the Warriors, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Finishes regular season in style 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.

Impact 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. Stevens isn't expected to hold a significant role in the rotation once the playoffs begin, though. 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.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies rout Mavericks in battle of the backups Lamar Stevens, Marvin Bagley III, Cam Spencer and Jay Huff combined for 101 points to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 132-97 win over t...

APRIL 13 • SACBEE.COM

Lamar Stevens scores career-high 31 points as Grizzlies coast to a 132-97 win over Mavericks

Lamar Stevens scored a career-high 31 points

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Starting Sunday Stevens will start Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact 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.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday Stevens will start Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Impact 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.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to score again Friday Stevens totaled zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) over zero minutes during Friday's 117-109 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Stevens' modest role continued Friday, failing 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.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Gets minimal run in return Stevens (shoulder) tallied two points (1-2 FG) across two minutes in Thursday's 125-104 loss to the Thunder.

Impact 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.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. OKC Stevens (shoulder) has been cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Thunder.

Impact Stevens has been dealing with a right shoulder issue that kept him out for the last three games for the Grizzlies, but that won't keep him off the floor Thursday in Oklahoma City. The 27-year-old forward is averaging 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, shooting 40.6 percent from the field this season.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play Stevens (shoulder) will play Thursday night against the Thunder.

Impact 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.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable vs. Oklahoma City Stevens (shoulder) has been listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Thunder.

Impact Stevens has missed the last three games for the Grizzlies while nursing a right shoulder issue. If he's ruled out Thursday, the next opportunity for him to return to the floor will be Saturday against the Lakers.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma City plays Memphis, seeks 8th straight victory

Oklahoma City aims to prolong its seven-game win streak with a victory against Memphis

MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Downgraded to out Stevens (shoulder) won't play in Tuesday's game versus the Jazz.

Impact Stevens will miss his fourth straight contest Tuesday after being downgraded from questionable to out due to right shoulder bursitis. Stevens' next chance to suit up is Thursday's matchup with the Thunder.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Unlikely to play Tuesday Stevens (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game against Utah.

Impact 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.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Memphis takes on Utah, aims to stop 3-game skid

Memphis looks to stop its three-game slide with a win over Utah

MARCH 24 • Associated Press

Sidelined once again Stevens (shoulder) is out for Friday's game against the Clippers.

Impact 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 on his playing time with Stevens and Brandon Clarke (knee) out.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Los Angeles takes on Memphis, aims for 8th straight home win

Los Angeles heads into a matchup against Memphis after winning seven games in a row at home

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Out with shoulder soreness Stevens is out for Wednesday's game against Portland with right shoulder soreness.

Impact 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.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Grizzlies sign Lamar Stevens for remainder of season Micael Scotto: The Memphis Grizzlies have signed Lamar Stevens for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.Source: x.com More on this storyline...

MARCH 13 • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Sticking around in Memphis 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.

Impact 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.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Very productive off bench 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.

Impact 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.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE