Will Zach Edey Shine at NBA Summer League? | No Salary Cap

Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Jake Fischer explains why he’s excited to see the Grizzlies rookie start this week in Las Vegas. Listen to the full conversation on “No Cap Room” — part of the “Ball Don’t Lie” podcast — and subscribe on , or wherever you listen.

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Zach Edie wasn’t very good in Canada’s win over the United States and didn’t play.

So it wasn’t, it wasn’t bad.

He was awesome in his Salt Lake Summer League opener against the Jazz, where I’ve never seen that in my life where the missed free throw at the buzzer leads to a straight TPP because his hand is already at the rim.

Regardless, I’m very interested to see Zach Edie play at this level as he’s the most polarizing member of this draft class.

Look, Memphis wanted a center, they wanted Donovan Klingon.

They were trying to make a trade for Donovan Klingon.

But after talking to Houston, Detroit and Charlotte, three teams Memphis was definitely in talks with to trade up for the draft pick.

Donovan Klingon seems to be really happy that he took Ed at nine if Klingon wasn’t there and they wouldn’t have been able to trade because they believed in him so much because he’s 75 and he’s going to be a massive screen for John Morant to do anything.

I can’t wait to see it and see how his big screen action scenes can be delivered at jaw-dropping speed.

A demon stands in his way around him.

Can this be like a Talladega Nights Cal type slingshot.

Something like Naughton Junior and Ricky Bobby.

Is there anything that justifies Zack being the ninth pick in this draft?

There are a lot of people who don’t think this guy will be anything other than Taco Fall.

I think there are people who think this guy is going to be a true starter and there are people who think this guy shouldn’t be in the league.