NBA rookie Zach Edey and the Memphis Grizzlies opened their preseason against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night with a 121-116 victory. In Edey's

Get used to Ja Morant lobbing passes to Zach Edey, Memphis. The former Purdue superstar already looks comfortable with the Grizzlies.

The Zach Edey era began on Monday with preseason NBA action. The Memphis Grizzlies opened training camp play versus the Dallas Mavericks. And the big question was how the rookie big man would play. Edey dealt with a nagging ankle injury in summer league play this summer.

The Dallas Mavericks lost to the Grizzlies at home Monday night in a really fun start to the preseason, falling 121-116. Following the game, Josh Bowe and I immediately recorded a reaction podcast where I am as happy as one can be following a loss.

So high that the 7-foot-4 Zach Edey had to leave his feet to finish off a two-handed dunk on the alley-oop pass. And there it was. The first connection of what should be many on alley oops from Morant to Edey.

The Dallas Mavericks opened up the preseason against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night, and plenty of players stuck out with strong performances.

Zach Edey, who long made his name as a 7-foot-4 titan of the Purdue Boilermakers in college, finally made his long-awaited professional debut on Monday. Drafted at No. 9 by the Memphis Grizzlies, Edey is slated to be the team’s fifth starter at the center position,