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Karim Lopez

Memphis Grizzlies
SF6'8"222 lbage 19rookieSonora, Mexico
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A two-way connector wing already playing pro minutes
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Memphis Grizzlies
Western · Southwest · proj. 37-45 (▼9)
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A polished NBL wing who does the connective things — cuts, swings, defends multiple spots. A lower-variance bet to be a rotation starter.

Proj. pick #15Range 14–26Comp Josh Green
Strengths
  • Pro experience and feel
  • Defensive versatility and size
  • Plays within the offense
Top concern

More role player than star; not a high-volume creator

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$3,232,496Rookie scale
2% of the club’s payroll · 13th of 18 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$3,548,800 /yr
Surplus+$316,304
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.