The Memphis Grizzlies, over the last several years, have built a playoff-caliber team in the competitive Western Conference.
One of the huge pieces to building that puzzle of success has been veteran guard Tony Allen, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. According to Ronald Tillery of Commercial Appeal, it's appearing that the Grizzlies are set to offer Allen a contract at the veteran's minimum.
Interesting – @cagrizbeat tells me on the show he's hearing the Grizzlies are only prepared to offer Tony Allen the veteran's minimum.
— Peter Edmiston (@peteredmiston) June 21, 2017
The 35-year-old is coming off the last year of his four-year $20 million deal with the Grizzlies that saw him make no more than $5.5 million in any season. He is also set to enter his 14th year in the league and is coming off another productive campaign averaging 9.1 points with 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.
Allen is still a stout defender that has helped set the tone defensively for Memphis alongside their star players in Mike Conley and Mark Gasol. Although the front office is looking to offer him a veteran's minimum deal, they also hold his Bird rights meaning that his contract wouldn't necessarily impact the team's salary cap space.
The Grizzlies clearly hold value and importance to retaining Allen, who is a five-time NBA All-Defensive team member, as an important part of franchise's success. That said, it will be interesting to see how things pan out in free agency.
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