Mike Conley has passed Marc Gasol to become the Memphis Grizzlies' all-time scoring leader.
Conley, who was the fourth overall pick by Memphis in the 2007 NBA Draft, achieved the milestone on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Peep the record-breaking basket below:
Mike Conley drills a 3-pointer to become the @memgrizz all-time leading scorer! #GrindCity pic.twitter.com/J4TCV24B6g
— NBA (@NBA) March 28, 2019
Per the Grizzlies, the shot put Conley's tally to 11,687, three points ahead of Gasol's 11,684.
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Mike Conley has passed Marc Gasol to move into 1st as the all-time franchise leader in points with 11,687! pic.twitter.com/404EwEryHV
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 28, 2019
In addition, Conley is now one of three NBA players who lead a franchise in points, 3-pointers, assists, steals, and games played. The other players are LeBron James who leads the Cleveland Cavaliers and Reggie Miller of the Indiana Pacers.
.@mconley11 is now one of three players who currently lead an @NBA franchise in points, three-pointers, assists, steals and games played. The others are @KingJames (@cavs) and @ReggieMillerTNT (@Pacers).
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) March 28, 2019
Conley has been the team's franchise player for quite some time now. In 12-year tenure so far, he has led the team to six playoff appearances, including a trip to the Western Conference Finals in 2013. This was the farthest the Grizzlies came to the NBA Finals.
Back in 2016, Conley inked a 5-year, $153 million. During that time, it was the richest NBA contract by value. In addition, it was the first deal worth $100 million or more total with an average annual value of more than $30 million per year.
Conley, 31-years-old, has been heralded by fellow players and critics as one of the most underrated guards in the league.
His milestone with Memphis has forged him into NBA history as one of the league's top players.
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