NBA 2K17: Bad And Ugly Contracts On Every NBA Team
16. Memphis Grizzlies
The Bad: Mike Conley 4 years / $140.5M
The Ugly: None
There is no way to avoid the luxury tax when keeping the current core together. With that in mind, you must consider if Conley's giant contract is worth keeping. Granted, he's the best PG in franchise history and this deal's main message is that loyalty pays, yet that contract is just too expensive and hurtful in the long run.
The chances of the Grizzlies reaching the second round of the playoffs are slim, and as a GM you must decide between loyalty and competitiveness.
Conley, Parsons and Gasol are all paid well over $20M for the next three seasons, so you can either surround them with cheap role players and hope for the best, or make a bold move and free some cap space by trading away Conley.