Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley met with owner Robert Pera this week to discuss the overall state of the team and franchise, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The Grizzlies are just 19-25 on the season, which is 14th place in the Western Conference. Conley and Gasol reportedly sat down with Pera to see what his vision is for the future of the organization.
Marc Gasol is 33 years old and can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his $25.5 player option for next year. Mike Conley is 31 and can't enter the open market until 2020.
As the Memphis Grizzlies approach a crossroads ahead of the Feb. 7 NBA trade deadline, franchise stars Marc Gasol and Mike Conley Jr. met with owner Robert Pera this week over the state of the team, league sources told The Athletic.
Conley and Gasol, who has a player option for next season worth $25.5 million, sat down with Pera in Memphis this week to discuss the direction of the franchise, league sources said. Pera often meets with key team personnel when he visits Memphis over the course of a season.
The Grizzlies currently have the worst offense in the NBA, as Memphis is only averaging 100.9 points per game. The team is strong defensively, giving up only 103.1 points per night, but they just can't score enough points to win on a nightly basis.
Gasol is putting up 15.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game on the season. The three-time All-Star is shooting 43.9 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Marc Gasol has spent his entire NBA career with the Grizzlies, but he could look to go elsewhere to be on a better team.
Meanwhile, Mike Conley is averaging 19.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.2 assists this year. After only playing in 12 games last season, Conley has rebounded nicely.
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