Grizzlies Waive D’Angelo Russell Amid Roster Challenges

By Luke Adams | at September 25, 2026 11:48 am The Grizzlies have waived veteran point guard D’Angelo Russell, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Memphis has a roster crunch to deal with this fall, having carried 19 players on standard contracts into the day on Friday. Russell always seemed likely to be one of the odd men out, and cutting him now will give him an opportunity to clear waivers before most teams begin training camp next week. He’s hoping to land with a playoff contender, sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints (Twitter link). A former second overall…