The Validation of Jonas Valanciunas The veteran big man is having a monster season and a massive impact on this young Grizzlies team Share this story Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The shift to position-less basketball in the NBA is officially here to stay, and the Memphis Grizzlies were arguably the last team to buy into the trend, as they hung onto the Core Four as long as they feasibly could — which, in terms of contending for titles, might have been two seasons too late. When the inevitable was finally staring the Memphis front office in the face, they opted to trade the best player in franchise history. It was not the easiest choice, but they did right by Marc Gasol, sending him to the Toronto Raptors, which led to an eventual title that season.