Grizzlies sign 7-foot center to contract after efficient Summer League play

The Memphis Grizzlies want a longer look at Lawson Lovering.

The 7-foot center out of Utah made 62.5% of his shots at Summer League, and Memphis is intrigued.

The Grizzlies signed Lovering to an Exhibit 10 deal, according to DraftExpress. That kind of contract incentivizes a player to stick with the Memphis team in the G League if he doesn't earn a better deal from the Grizzlies.

Lovering played 13 minutes per game in Summer League, averaging 3.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

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He started his college career at Colorado, but it's with the Utes that he broke out.

In 2024-25, Lovering started all 28 games he played. He put up 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and an impressive 2.7 assists per game.

Lovering's length plus basketball sense give him a chance to stick around the professional ranks. Not every big guy can pass like him, and you can't teach height.

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