The Grizzlies have signed 26-year old SG/SF Rodney Carney to a 10-day contract.  Carney played in 25 games (1 start) earlier this season with the Warriors and he averaged 13.2 minutes, 5.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.  He has now played in 297 games (48 starts) in his first five years in the NBA and he is averaging 15.5 minutes, 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game.  This was a good signing for the Grizzlies as Carney is a decent bench player.

The Grizzlies have signed 35-year old point guard Jason Williams.  Williams played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Magic earlier this year and he averaged 10.7 minutes, 2.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.  He only shot 34.2% from the floor for the Magic this year.  Williams has now played in 777 games (667 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 29.7 minutes, 10.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.  Williams had a four year run for the Grizzlies from the 2001-02 season until the 2004-05 season in which he played pretty solid basketball.  Don’t be surprised to see Williams getting a lot of P.T. backing up Mike Conley soon.

The Grizzlies are sending 24-year old power forward DeMarre Carroll to the D-League.  Carroll has played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 5.0 minutes, 1.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game.  He has now played in 79 games (1 start) in his first two years with the Grizzlies and he is averaging 10.9 minutes, 2.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  The Grizzlies hope that Carroll works on his shooting in the D-League as he is only hitting 39.5% from the floor and 63.6% of his free throws in his first two years in the NBA.  Despite this demotion, the Grizzlies still have high hopes for Carroll who they picked in the first round (#27 overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft.

The Grizzlies have released 25-year old point guard Acie Law.  Law played in 11 games (0 starts) for the Grizzlies this year and he averaged 8.5 minutes, 1.1 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.3 assists per game.  He was awful shooting the ball for the Grizzlies this year hitting only 15.8% of his shots from the floor, he was 0 for 6 from three point range and he made 60% of his free throws.  The Grizzlies won’t miss Law at all as he showed nothing for them.

The Grizzlies have signed 25-year old PG/SG Acie Law. Law played in 26 games (1 start) last season for the Bulls, Bobcats and Warriors in which he averaged 9.0 minutes, 4.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. He has now played in 137 games (8 starts) in his three years in the NBA and he has averaged 12.1 minutes, 3.7 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. This was a good signing for the Grizzlies as Law was a first round pick. He has a nice upside and the Grizzlies need help in the backcourt off the bench.

The Grizzlies have signed 28-year old SG/SF Tony Allen to a 3-year, $10 million dollar deal. Allen played in 54 games (8 starts) for the Celtics last season and he averaged 16.5 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. In his six years in the NBA, Allen has played in 336 games (82 starts) for the Celtics in which he averaged 18.4 minutes, 7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steal per game. This was a outstanding signing for the Grizzlies as Allen will likely be the sixth man for them.

The Grizzlies have released 25-year old shooting guard Lester Hudson. Hudson played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Grizzlies as a rookie last season and he averaged 6.8 minutes, 4.0 rebounds, 1.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He played in 25 games (0 starts) overall for the Grizzlies & Celtics last season in which he averaged 5.2 minutes, 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. The Grizzlies shouldn’t miss Hudson too much as he was little more than a gunner off the bench.

The Grizzlies used the #25 overall pick on 21-year old shooting guard Dominique Jones out of South Florida and they then traded him to the Mavericks for cash considerations. Jones played in 95 games (94 starts) in three years at South Florida and he averaged 18.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game. The Grizzlies probably should have kept Jones because he’s the kind of offensive player they need coming off the bench.

The Grizzlies have acquired 24-year old SG/SF Ronnie Brewer from the Jazz for a protected first round pick in the 2011 draft. Brewer played in 53 games (all starts) for the Jazz this season and he was averaging 31.4 minutes, 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He has now played in 266 games (223 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 26.4 minutes, 10.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. This was a great trade for the Grizzlies as Brewer will likely serve as the sixth man the rest of the year.

The Grizzlies have claimed 25-year old rookie shooting guard Lester Hudson off waivers from the Celtics. Hudson played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Celtics this season and he averaged 4.4 minutes, 1.4 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists. Hudson was a great offensive player at Tennessee-Martin in college so maybe he can help them off the bench.