The 2025–26 Memphis Grizzlies season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 25th in Memphis. On May 2, 2025, the Grizzlies hired Tuomas Iisalo as their full-time head coach. Brandon Clarke was limited to just two regular season appearances in December 2025 before a severe right calf strain sidelined him for the remainder of the season, culminating in his tragic passing on May 11, 2026.
On February 3, 2026, the Grizzlies traded Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz.
On February 23, they were unable to improve over their 48–34 record from the previous season with a loss to the Sacramento Kings. On March 24, Ja Morant was shut down for the remainder of the season due to a left elbow injury, after playing only 20 games due to injuries and a suspension. On March 25, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second time in three seasons with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. They would close the regular season with a 25–57 record, placing 13th in the West.
This would turn out to be the final season for Morant with the Memphis Grizzlies, as he would be traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the following off-season.
Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club 1 16 Yang Hansen C China Qingdao Eagles () 2 48 Javon Small PG United States West Virginia 2 56 Will Richard SG United States Florida The Grizzlies entered the draft holding one first-round selection and two second-round selections, all acquired from previous trades. Picks Yang Hansen and Will Richard were later traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors, respectively.
Roster
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Standings Division
Conference
Game log Preseason
| 1 | October 6 | Detroit | | Ty Jerome (16) | Aldama, Landale (7) | Caldwell-Pope, Jerome, Pippen Jr., Wells (3) | FedExForum12,517 | 0–1 |- | 2 | October 8 | Boston | | Jaylen Wells (21) | John Konchar (7) | Javon Small (6) | FedExForum13,681 | 0–2 |- | 3 | October 11 | Atlanta | | Coward, Wells (15) | Santi Aldama (10) | Javon Small (5) | FedExForum14,260 | 0–3
| 4 | October 15 | @ Charlotte | | Javon Small (18) | Aldama, Konchar (6) | Javon Small (8) | First Horizon Coliseum12,559 | 0–4 |- | 5 | October 17 | @ Miami | | Jaylen Wells (21) | PJ Hall (7) | Prosper, Small, Spencer (5) | Kaseya Center19,600 | 1–4
Regular season
| 1 | October 22 | New Orleans | | Ja Morant (35) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (8) | Jaylen Wells (4) | FedExForum17,794 | 1–0 |- | 2 | October 24 | Miami | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (19) | Santi Aldama (8) | Javon Small (8) | FedExForum14,461 | 1–1 |- | 3 | October 25 | Indiana | | Cedric Coward (27) | Aldama, Landale (8) | Ja Morant (8) | FedExForum15,441 | 2–1 |- | 4 | October 27 | @ Golden State | | Ja Morant (23) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (7) | Ja Morant (9) | Chase Center18,064 | 2–2 |- | 5 | October 29 | @ Phoenix | | Ja Morant (28) | Santi Aldama (10) | Ja Morant (7) | Mortgage Matchup Center17,071 | 3–2 |- | 6 | October 31 | L.A. Lakers | | Landale, Wells (16) | Aldama, Coward (10) | Ja Morant (7) | FedExForum16,122 | 3–3
| 7 | November 2 | @ Toronto | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (20) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) | Cedric Coward (5) | Scotiabank Arena16,746 | 3–4 |- | 8 | November 3 | Detroit | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (21) | Charles Bassey (10) | Ja Morant (10) | FedExForum13,822 | 3–5 |- | 9 | November 5 | Houston | | Cam Spencer (19) | Cedric Coward (9) | Ja Morant (8) | FedExForum15,119 | 3–6 |- | 10 | November 7 | Dallas | | Coward, Morant (21) | Cedric Coward (9) | Ja Morant (13) | FedExForum15,028 | 4–6 |- | 11 | November 9 | Oklahoma City | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (17) | Cedric Coward (10) | Ja Morant (8) | FedExForum14,532 | 4–7 |- | 12 | November 11 | @ New York | | Aldama, Jackson Jr. (19) | Vince Williams Jr. (9) | Ja Morant (10) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 4–8 |- | 13 | November 12 | @ Boston | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (18) | Aldama, Coward, Landale (6) | Aldama, Landale (4) | TD Garden19,156 | 4–9 |- | 14 | November 15 | @ Cleveland | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) | Santi Aldama (11) | Vince Williams Jr. (4) | Rocket Arena19,432 | 4–10 |- | 15 | November 18 | @ San Antonio | | Cedric Coward (19) | Coward, Edey (11) | Vince Williams Jr. (9) | Frost Bank Center18,354 | 4–11 |- | 16 | November 20 | Sacramento | | Santi Aldama (29) | GG Jackson (9) | Vince Williams Jr. (15) | FedExForum14,704 | 5–11 |- | 17 | November 22 | @ Dallas | | Santi Aldama (20) | Zach Edey (15) | Vince Williams Jr. (6) | American Airlines Center19,523 | 6–11 |- | 18 | November 24 | Denver | | Jock Landale (26) | Jock Landale (10) | Vince Williams Jr. (7) | FedExForum15,519 | 6–12 |- | 19 | November 26 | @ New Orleans | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (27) | Zach Edey (15) | Vince Williams Jr. (17) | Smoothie King Center17,333 | 7–12 |- | 20 | November 28 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (24) | Zach Edey (19) | Aldama, Williams Jr. (5) | Intuit Dome17,927 | 8–12 |- | 21 | November 30 | @ Sacramento | | Zach Edey (32) | Zach Edey (17) | Vince Williams Jr. (7) | Golden 1 Center15,901 | 9–12
| 22 | December 2 | @ San Antonio | | Cam Spencer (21) | Zach Edey (15) | Vince Williams Jr. (7) | Frost Bank Center18,354 | 9–13 |- | 23 | December 5 | L.A. Clippers | | Cedric Coward (23) | Cedric Coward (14) | Cam Spencer (7) | FedExForum15,052 | 10–13 |- | 24 | December 7 | Portland | | Santi Aldama (22) | Zach Edey (10) | Cam Spencer (6) | FedExForum14,189 | 11–13 |- | 25 | December 12 | Utah | | Santi Aldama (22) | Cedric Coward (12) | Ja Morant (10) | FedExForum15,502 | 11–14 |- | 26 | December 15 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (31) | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7) | Caldwell-Pope, Spencer (6) | Intuit Dome17,927 | 12–14 |- | 27 | December 17 | @ Minnesota | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (28) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (12) | Vince Williams Jr. (4) | Target Center16,287 | 13–14 |- | 28 | December 20 | Washington | | Santi Aldama (37) | Santi Aldama (10) | Cam Spencer (11) | FedExForum15,780 | 13–15 |- | 29 | December 22 | @ Oklahoma City | | Caldwell-Pope, Coward (16) | Jock Landale (10) | Cam Spencer (8) | Paycom Center18,203 | 13–16 |- | 30 | December 23 | @ Utah | | Santi Aldama (37) | GG Jackson (9) | Cam Spencer (13) | Delta Center18,186 | 14–16 |- | 31 | December 26 | Milwaukee | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (24) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) | Ja Morant (10) | FedExForum16,617 | 15–16 |- | 32 | December 28 | @ Washington | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (31) | Santi Aldama (10) | Morant, Spencer (7) | Capital One Arena16,681 | 15–17 |- | 33 | December 30 | Philadelphia | | Ja Morant (40) | Cedric Coward (16) | Cam Spencer (5) | FedExForum15,668 | 15–18
| 34 | January 2 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (25) | Aldama, Coward (7) | Ja Morant (11) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 15–19 |- | 35 | January 4 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Jaylen Wells (23) | Aldama, Landale (10) | Cam Spencer (9) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 15–20 |- | 36 | January 6 | San Antonio | | Jackson Jr., Spencer (21) | (9) | Cam Spencer (8) | FedExForum14,551 | 16–20 |- | 37 | January 7 | Phoenix | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (19) | Jock Landale (8) | Javon Small (7) | FedExForum14,268 | 16–21 |- | 38 | January 9 | Oklahoma City | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (23) | Jock Landale (10) | Cam Spencer (11) | FedExForum15,717 | 16–22 |- | 39 | January 11 | Brooklyn | | Cedric Coward (21) | Jock Landale (9) | Cam Spencer (13) | FedExForum15,578 | 17–22
| 40 | January 15 | @ Orlando | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (30) | John Konchar (8) | Cam Spencer (11) | Uber Arena13,738 | 17–23
| 41 | January 18 | Orlando | | Ja Morant (24) | Jock Landale (8) | Ja Morant (13) | The O2 Arena18,424 | 18–23
| 42 | January 21 | Atlanta | | Ja Morant (23) | Jock Landale (11) | Ja Morant (12) | FedExForum15,054 | 18–24
| 43 | January 23 | New Orleans | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (12) | Cam Spencer (11) | FedExForum14,174 | 18–25 |- style="background:#ccc | — | January 25 | Denver | colspan="6" | Postponed due to the January 2026 North American winter storm. Makeup date March 18. |- | 44 | January 26 | @ Houston | | Aldama, Jackson Jr. (17) | Vince Williams Jr. (8) | Cam Spencer (13) | Toyota Center18,055 | 18–26 |- | 45 | January 28 | Charlotte | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (26) | John Konchar (6) | Cam Spencer (6) | FedExForum13,301 | 18–27 |- | 46 | January 30 | @ New Orleans | | Jackson Jr., Spencer (16) | Jaren Jackson Jr. (9) | Coward, Jackson (5) | Smoothie King Center16,446 | 18–28 |- | 47 | January 31 | Minnesota | | Ty Jerome (20) | Jock Landale (8) | Jerome, Small (6) | FedExForum15,372 | 18–29
| 48 | February 2 | Minnesota | | Jaren Jackson Jr. (30) | GG Jackson (8) | Ty Jerome (8) | FedExForum14,005 | 19–29 |- | 49 | February 4 | @ Sacramento | | Ty Jerome (28) | Coward, Jackson (7) | Ty Jerome (7) | Golden 1 Center15,017 | 20–29 |- | 50 | February 6 | @ Portland | | Cam Spencer (18) | Cedric Coward (8) | Scotty Pippen Jr. (6) | Moda Center16,895 | 20–30 |- | 51 | February 7 | @ Portland | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper (25) | GG Jackson (8) | Walter Clayton Jr. (7) | Moda Center16,273 | 20–31 |- | 52 | February 9 | @ Golden State | | Ty Jerome (19) | Taylor Hendricks (10) | Ty Jerome (7) | Chase Center18,064 | 20–32 |- | 53 | February 11 | @ Denver | | GG Jackson (21) | Jackson, Prosper (5) | Cam Spencer (9) | Ball Arena19,651 | 20–33 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game |- | 54 | February 20 | Utah | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper (23) | Lawson Lovering (11) | Cam Spencer (10) | FedExForum16,112 | 21–33 |- | 55 | February 21 | @ Miami | | GG Jackson (28) | GG Jackson (9) | Clayton Jr., Pippen Jr. (6) | Kaseya Center19,700 | 21–34 |- | 56 | February 23 | Sacramento | | Javon Small (21) | Rayan Rupert (9) | Javon Small (9) | FedExForum14,176 | 21–35 |- | 57 | February 25 | Golden State | | GG Jackson (24) | GG Jackson (8) | Ty Jerome (5) | FedExForum15,689 | 21–36 |- | 58 | February 27 | @ Dallas | | Cam Spencer (25) | Olivier-Maxence Prosper (10) | Clayton Jr., Small (5) | American Airlines Center19,165 | 22–36
| 59 | March 1 | @ Indiana | | Taylor Hendricks (19) | GG Jackson (9) | Walter Clayton Jr. (14) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,695 | 23–36 |- | 60 | March 3 | @ Minnesota | | Jaylen Wells (19) | GG Jackson (11) | Walter Clayton Jr. (9) | Target Center17,416 | 23–37 |- | 61 | March 4 | Portland | | Jaylen Wells (24) | Olivier-Maxence Prosper (9) | Walter Clayton Jr. (8) | FedExForum14,661 | 23–38 |- | 62 | March 7 | L.A. Clippers | | Ty Jerome (23) | Coward, Jackson (7) | Ty Jerome (7) | FedExForum16,037 | 23–39 |- | 63 | March 9 | @ Brooklyn | | Rayan Rupert (20) | Rayan Rupert (8) | Cam Spencer (8) | Barclays Center16,543 | 23–40 |- | 64 | March 10 | @ Philadelphia | | Ty Jerome (26) | Cedric Coward (16) | Ty Jerome (8) | Xfinity Mobile Arena17,897 | 23–41 |- | 65 | March 12 | Dallas | | Jaylen Wells (23) | Taylor Hendricks (10) | Javon Small (9) | FedExForum15,029 | 23–42 |- | 66 | March 13 | @ Detroit | | Javon Small (23) | DeJon Jarreau (7) | Cam Spencer (5) | Little Caesars Arena20,062 | 23–43 |- | 67 | March 16 | @ Chicago | | Cedric Coward (17) | Tyler Burton (8) | Clayton Jr., Spencer (7) | United Center20,157 | 23–44 |- | 68 | March 18 | Denver | | Ty Jerome (21) | Ty Jerome (9) | Ty Jerome (9) | FedExForum15,612 | 24–44 |- | 69 | March 20 | Boston | | Tyler Burton (23) | Olivier-Maxence Prosper (7) | Ty Jerome (7) | FedExForum17,048 | 24–45 |- | 70 | March 21 | @ Charlotte | | GG Jackson (19) | Prosper, Small (7) | Jarreau, Spencer (4) | Spectrum Center19,487 | 24–46 |- | 71 | March 23 | @ Atlanta | | GG Jackson (26) | Tyler Burton (8) | Walter Clayton Jr. (6) | State Farm Arena16,131 | 24–47 |- | 72 | March 25 | San Antonio | | GG Jackson (20) | Taylor Hendricks (8) | Cam Spencer (7) | FedExForum15,688 | 24–48 |- | 73 | March 27 | Houston | | Olivier-Maxence Prosper (31) | Hendricks, Prosper (7) | Cam Spencer (10) | FedExForum15,715 | 24–49 |- | 74 | March 28 | Chicago | | Cedric Coward (24)