A Colorado judge granted a preliminary injunction to make 2022 graduates eligible to play college sports. Could it impact the Memphis Grizzlies?
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By Drew Hill, Daily Memphian Updated: August 04, 2026 4:00 AM CT | Published: August 04, 2026 4:00 AM CT
Richie Saunders speaks during a press conference June 25. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The NBA’s slow period rolls on as we await the start of training camp in roughly two months.
Chris Herrington has been covering all sorts of news regarding the future of the Grizzlies on TV and potential trade options, but here are a few more topics to think about during the league’s slumber.
Let’s dive in:
Richie Saunders ‘rumor’For the committed fans of the NBA who don’t follow college basketball quite as closely, there’s been some news out of Colorado that could potentially impact the eligibility of NCAA athletes who graduated high school in 2022.
Whether or not it will matter to the Memphis Grizzlies could be categorized as both uncertain and unlikely.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.