According to multiple league sources, including The Commercial Appeal's Jason Smith, the Grizzlies have come to terms with point guard Acie Law on a 1-year contract worth almost $900,000. News broke yesterday that Memphis was in talks with the 4th-year point guard, who spent the 2009-2010 season with Golden State, Charlotte and Chicago.
Law has been a backup point guard for his entire NBA career and will fill that role for the Grizzlies, who feel that another backup is needed for Mike Conley. Rookie Greivis Vasquez is coming off ankle surgery this offseason and had a disappointing summer league.
How will this move impact the Grizzlies as they head into the season? Hardly at all. Conley will get at least 30 to 35 of the 48 minutes at point guard, easily the Grizzlies' weakest position. Law and Vasquez will be available to give Conley a breather but they likely won't play a big role on the team at all.
Law has averaged around 4 points and 2 assists per game in his career and will likely log similar numbers for the Grizzlies. If I were you, I wouldn't pay much attention to this signing; the Grizzlies' success (or lack thereof) at point guard lies with Conley, not Law or Vasquez. Unfortunately, the Grizzlies could not swing a trade for a starting point guard to replace Conley, who is better suited for a 6th or 7th man backup role.
Do you really need a PG in basketball??
Owen
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