Zach Edey has Ja Morant's back. The 7-foot-4 two-time national Player of the Year from Purdue made sure his Memphis Grizzlies teammate wasn't going to get bothered Saturday night against Utah.

That's what former Purdue star and Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey ... Ja Morant. Edey, who was the eighth overall selection in the 2024 NBA Draft, put his enforcer skills on full display ...

Incorporating Zach Edey into the Grizzlies locker ... On the ball and off the ball, (Morant) was knocking down shots. He was playing with pace in the full-court court.” For the Grizzlies ...

The same can be said of the growing bond between the 7-foot Jackson and 7-4 Grizzlies center Zach Edey ... and transform both his body and his skillset. At Purdue, Edey was a two-time NCAA ...

Jaren Jackson Jr. had a game-high 32 points, Zach ... Edey in the rookie’s first NBA game in his hometown. The 22-year-old finished with 13 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, two blocked shots ...

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And apologies off the top for coming with a size-related dad joke, but it’s Zach Edey ... games played, Edey ranks fourth in offensive rebound percentage and ninth in blocked shot percentage.

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The little touch shots are just pretty incredible and the way he can defend, protect the rim guard, every position really. He’s special,” said Zach Edey ... care of my body, getting ...

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