The Memphis Grizzlies yesterday (Monday) waived ahead/heart Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Lofton Jr. (6-8, 275) appeared in 39 video games (one begin) and averaged 4.1 factors and 1.7 rebounds in 7.1 minutes in two seasons with the Grizzlies. The 21-year-old averaged 2.6 factors in 6.6 minutes in 15 video games as a reserve this season.
Unselected within the 2022 NBA Draft out of Louisiana Tech, Lofton Jr. initially signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies on July 1, 2022, earlier than signing a normal NBA contract on April 8, 2023. The Port Arthur, Texas, native additionally performed 32 Showcase Cup and common season video games with the Memphis Hustle, the place he was named the 2022-23 NBA G League Rookie of the Yr.
