DRAFT PICKS

O.J. Mayo, G, 6-5, USC -- Averaged 20.7 for the Trojans, earning first-team All-Pac 10 honors. Didn't quite live up to the hype he had in high school, yet his explosiveness and shooting range make experts believe he could be a potential all-star. Obtained in trade from Minnesota (as the No. 3 overall pick), who took the Grizzlies' pick at No. 4, Kevin Love from UCLA.

Darrell Arthur, 6-9, F, Kansas -- Excellent mid-range player who has a nice mid-range jumper and can score with his back to the basket. Has a lot of length. Obtained from Portland (via New Orleans) in a trade for the Grizzlies' second-round pick, Donte Green, F, 6-9, Syracuse.

BIGGEST NEEDS
Still need an inside force that can bang people around and be enough of an inside threat where defenses can cheat out toward the perimeter.

Prior to officially signing rookies Mayo and Arthur, the Grizzlies had six players with guaranteed contracts for next season. They are Darko Milicic ($7 million), Mike Conley ($3.6 million), Rudy Gay ($2.57 million), Hakim Warrick ($2.1 million), Kyle Lowry ($1.16 million) and Javaris Crittenton ($1.38 million). Off the books after June's draft day trade to Minnesota are Mike Miller ($9 million), Brian Cardinal ($6.3 million) and Jason Collins ($6.2 million).

FREE AGENT FOCUS
Kwame Brown, Aaron McKie, Casey Jacobsen, Andre Brown and Juan Carlos Navarro are free agents. Navarro signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona, but the Grizzlies retained his NBA rights with a qualifying tender offer.

PLAYER NOTES

--Second-year Gs Mike Conley and Javaris Crittenton are the only players who spent time on the roster last season who will participate in the upcoming summer league. Conley has gained eight pounds of muscle in the offseason to hopefully help him absorb physical play this season.

--Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said the team is in a "holding pattern" when it comes to the free agent market. Memphis has a glut of guards that could lead to a trade, but nothing is cooking at the moment.

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