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Grizzlies second-rounder Saunders to open 2026/27 in the G League

Richie Saunders, the 32nd pick in the 2026 draft by the Grizzlies, will start 2026/27 in the G League with the Memphis Hustle while completing his recovery from ACL surgery. In 25 games last college season he averaged 18.0 points.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/25/2026, 12:07

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Richie Saunders vai começar a carreira profissional na G League. O Memphis Hustle colocou o ex-ala da BYU em sua lista de treinamento, anunciou o Grizzlies em comunicado.

Para uma escolha de segunda rodada, número 32 do draft de 2026 da NBA, o arranjo aponta para um contrato de G League e uma primeira temporada profissional como prospecto doméstico do tipo draft-and-stash. Não é surpresa: Saunders rompeu o ligamento cruzado anterior em fevereiro e pode precisar de boa parte de 2026/27 para completar a recuperação.

Jogadores escolhidos tão alto quanto o número 32 costumam assinar acordos de três ou quatro anos na NBA, muitas vezes com temporadas garantidas. A lesão tornou esse caminho mais confuso, e poucos se surpreenderiam se ele abrisse a temporada no Hustle antes de assinar um contrato padrão depois do prazo de trocas, quando Memphis pode ter liberado uma vaga no elenco e o joelho dele estiver mais perto da força total.

Zach Kleiman, chefe de operações de basquete da equipe, descreveu uma abordagem de esperar para ver no media day do mês passado. O elenco estava cheio então e continua cheio: 15 jogadores com contratos padrão, com as três vagas de duas vias também ocupadas.

Em quadra, ele é um ala-armador de 1,96 m que passou quatro anos com os Cougars e entrou no All-Big 12 no terceiro e no quarto anos. Em 25 partidas na temporada passada, teve médias de 18,0 pontos, 5,8 rebotes, 2,1 assistências e 1,7 roubos de bola, com aproveitamento de 48,9%, 37,6% e 81,7%.

Sua escolha foi uma das únicas duas do draft de 2026 sem contrato assinado. A outra, Vsevolod Ishchenko, foi o número 56 geral e seus direitos pertencem ao Mavericks.

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