NBA: Killian Tillie signs two-year contract with Memphis Grizzlies

Strong French winger Killian Tillie, hitherto engaged in a so-called two-way contract, has signed a standard contract with the Memphis Grizzlies, the franchise announced on Saturday. According to the specialized media ESPN, the contract, of 4 million dollars, runs over two years. Tillie (23), until then under a “two-way” contract, that is to say shared between the Memphis Grizzlies and his G League franchise, the Memphis Hustle, took advantage of the absences linked to the Covid to a spot in the Grizzlies’ rotation, missing just one game in the entire month of December.

The strong winger, who can also play pivot from a height of 2m06 (100 kg), has played 40 games for the Grizzlies in the past two seasons, averaging 3.3 points and 1.5 rebounds for 11.5 minutes played per game. Not selected for the 2020 draft, Tillie signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies on November 24, 2020, before signing again on August 11, 2021.

To free him up a place in the squad, the Grizzlies cut back Sam Merrill, who suffers from a sprained left ankle and whose absence is estimated at three or four months, according to ESPN. Finally, according to the media outlet The Athletic, the Memphis Grizzlies have also signed a “two-way” contract with point guard Tyrell Terry.

Candidate for the play-offs, the Grizzlies point to fourth place in the Western Conference standings (23 wins, 14 losses), carried by a Ja Morant who runs at 24.7 points and 6.6 assists per game.