The Grizzlies have agreed to a 10-day contract with guard Lucas Williamson, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. The deal is official, the team announced in a press release.
The former Loyola Ramblers wing has spent this season with the Memphis Hustle and Windy City Bulls in the G League. Williamson went undrafted in 2022, joined the Clippers that fall for training camp and was waived. He spent some time that season in Canada with the Edmonton Stingers.
Otherwise, he has spent most of his pro career in the G League with the Hustle. This season, he’s averaged 7.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 23.7 minutes per game over 46 contests.
Memphis, overwhelmed by injuries, has been filling out its roster with players on 10-day hardship contracts. There’s no indication in the team’s announcement that anyone was cut to accommodate Williamson, which suggests the Grizzlies have been granted a fourth hardship exception.
The Grizzlies brought back Tyler Burton and DeJon Jarreau on second 10-day contracts this month — those contracts will expire on Wednesday night. Adama Bal is also on a 10-day deal with Memphis.
Jaylen Wells (toe) became the fifth Grizzlies player to undergo a season-ending surgery this week, joining Zach Edey (elbow), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (finger), Scotty Pippen Jr. (toe), and Santi Aldama (knee). Ja Morant (elbow) and Brandon Clarke (calf) have also been ruled out for the season.