Memphis has a Justise Winslow problem Share this story Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports Allow me to qualify everything I’m about to say with a positively true disclaimer: the Memphis Grizzlies are well-ahead of schedule, and the sky is not falling. Hardly any analyst of any credibility projected the Grizzlies as a playoff team this year, and the fact that they are in sole possession of the eight seed in the West with 11 games to go is a testament to the internal development of their young core as well as the intelligence of the coaching staff. But the Grizzlies also have a problem, albeit an admittedly good one to have—they are stuck between worlds. The primary organizational objective from the front office for this season was internal growth as well as to evaluate who will be long-term members of the core around Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. going forward. Yet the Grizzlies have advanced well beyond those organizational objectives and are good enough to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017.