Scotty Pippen Jr. News, Rumors, Updates - Memphis Grizzlies

Retreats to bench Thursday Pippen will come off the bench in Thursday's game against Houston, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.

Impact With Ja Morant (shoulder) returning from a five-game absence streak Thursday, Pippen will slide back to the bench. Over his last 10 outings (six starts), the 24-year-old has averaged 12.9 points, 4.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 23.8 minutes per contest.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Stuffs stat sheet in win Pippen logged 18 points (6-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five boards, five steals, four assists and a block in 28 minutes of action during the 119-104 win over the Grizzlies on Monday.

Impact The third-year guard has excelled as a starter this season, and his performance with the first unit in Monday's contest was no different. He particularly shined on the defensive side of the ball, where he set a career high mark in steals. Ja Morant (shoulder), Desmond Bane (ankle) and Marcus Smart (finger) have murky return timetables, but so long as they remain sidelined, Pippen should remain firmly in the first unit. His next outing comes Thursday against the Rockets.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 7 • YOUTUBE

Fills box score in loss Pippen closed Saturday's 121-113 loss to the Warriors with 12 points (4-9 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 27 minutes.

Impact Pippen offered solid production overall Saturday, filling the box score and hitting double digits in scoring for the seventh time in his last eight appearances for the Grizzlies. The 24-year-old guard should continue running with Memphis' first unit at the one while starting point guard Ja Morant nurses a shoulder injury, putting Pippen in position for enhanced fantasy value in the interim. Through 15 games as a starter in 2024-25, Pippen has averaged 13.7 points, 5.5 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.4 threes in 26.2 minutes.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Held to two points Pippen posted two points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal over 22 minutes during Tuesday's 117-112 victory over the Suns.

Impact Ja Morant is week-to-week with a Grade 1 AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, and Pippen is likely to continue starting in the meantime. His production over his past two starts has left a lot to be desired, however, as he averaged just 6.0 points, 4.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 1.5 blocks and 0.5 three-pointers.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Sunday vs. OKC Pippen is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Michael Wallace of the Grizzlies' official site reports.

Impact Pippen will make his 12th start of the regular season Sunday due to Ja Morant being sidelined with a shoulder injury. As a starter, Pippen has averaged 15.0 points, 6.2 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals over 26.9 minutes per contest.

DECEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Four steals in win Pippen finished Thursday's 155-126 victory over Toronto with 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds, three assists and four steals in 21 minutes.

Impact Pippen may have had a so-so shooting night, missing seven of the 12 shots he took in the win against the Raptors, but he continues to make an impact defensively, with four steals, which is the second time he's accomplished that feat this season. Pippen averages 1.1 steals per game, with 10.8 points per contest.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slides to bench Monday Pippen will come off the bench in Monday's game against the Clippers, Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Impact With Ja Morant returning to game action, Pippen will retreat to the bench. The 24-year-old delivered an efficient performance in his spot start in Saturday's win over the Hawks, during which he posted 22 points (9-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and two steals over 33 minutes. Pippen should still see ample playing time off the bench, as he has averaged 20.1 minutes per game in the second unit.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Thrives in spot start Pippen finished with 22 points (9-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-3 FT), five rebounds, nine assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Saturday's 128-112 win over Atlanta.

Impact Pippen shifted into the starting lineup, replacing Ja Morant who was sidelined due to a back injury. The promotion afforded Pippen significant playing time, during which he delivered his best game in almost a month. Prior to Saturday, Pippen had exceeded 20 minutes only once in the past nine games. If Morant is forced to miss more time, Pippen should continue to see an uptick in minutes and quite possibly, production.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 22, 2024 • YOUTUBE

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Starting sans Morant Pippen is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Hawks.

Impact Pippen is set to make his 11th start of the season in this matchup as injury concerns continue to plague Morant. Pippen is averaging 14.3 points, 5.9 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in his 10 previous starts.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench role Friday Pippen is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nets.

Impact Ja Morant is back and starting after a one-game absence, so Pippen will return to his regular second-unit role in this contest. Pippen is averaging 8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game when coming off the bench this season.

DECEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in with double-double Pippen accumulated 14 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, 12 assists and two steals in 22 minutes during Sunday's 140-112 win over the Wizards.

Impact Pippen showed Memphis' depth on a night where both teams were depleted with injuries. Thanks to Pippen, the Grizzlies have gone 7-4 without star Ja Morant's (back) services, as the Vanderbilt product has performed admirably during his absences. Despite his success as a fill-in, Pippen's numbers don't merit fantasy consideration, barring a significant absence from Morant.

DECEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 9, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Starting Sunday Pippen will enter the starting lineup in Sunday's game against the Wizards.

Impact With Ja Morant (back) and Desmond Bane (toe) sidelined, Pippen will get the starting nod. In nine starts this season, the 24-year-old has averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals across 26.9 minutes per contest.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sees 11 minutes Pippen ended Sunday's 136-121 win over Indiana with four points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), one rebound and two assists in 11 minutes.

Impact Pippen's minutes continue to trend in the wrong direction with the Grizzlies getting healthier. He's seen 14 or fewer minutes in three of the past four games, so he'll be a hard player to trust in fantasy formats while Ja Morant is upright. Plus, it doesn't help that the Grizzlies use such a large rotation.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slides back to bench Friday Pippen will come off the bench in Friday's game against the Pelicans.

Impact With Ja Morant (knee) returning to game action, Pippen will retreat to his normal role off the bench. In his last five outings (four starts), the 24-year-old averaged 15.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 58.5 percent across 25.4 minutes per game. It wouldn't come as a surprise if Morant remains under a minutes restriction, meaning Pippen could still see an uptick in playing time off the bench.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • YOUTUBE

Will start sans Morant Pippen will start Wednesday's game against the Pistons, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.

Impact With Ja Morant (knee) out again, Pippen will get another crack in the starting lineup. In seven starts this season, Pippen has averaged 14.1 points, 4.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 26.1 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in bench role Pippen isn't starting Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.

Impact As anticipated, Pippen will return to his usual bench role following the return of Ja Morant from a hip injury. Pippen had a solid run with the first unit, averaging 13.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.1 steals in eight starts.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • YOUTUBE

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • NBA.COM

Explodes for season-high 30 points Pippen closed Saturday's 142-131 win over the Bulls with 30 points (13-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and 10 assists across 31 minutes.

Impact Pippen hadn't been putting up good scoring numbers of late, as he had failed to surpass the 15-point mark in four of his previous five contests. However, Pippen bounced back admirably and notched his best scoring mark of the campaign -- and by a wide margin. Pippen has been playing well as the starting point guard in place of Ja Morant (hip), and even though Pippen's numbers will experience a regression once Morant is ready to return, Pippen seems to have earned a steady role in the rotation going forward.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scotty Pippen Jr. has 30 points, 10 assists in 'phenomenal' game in dad's old stomping grounds

Scotty Pippen Jr. already had plenty of fond memories of watching his Hall of Fame father at the United Center

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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