A lot of things happened after Adams got hurt other than just Adams getting hurt
The Grizz were 20-14 after Adams injury (58.82%) - which would’ve been better than the 3rd seed Kings last year
The Grizzlies went into the playoffs as a 2 seed with Adams and Clarke being out for months.
They aren’t going to make a major move to replace Adams, they honestly shouldn’t.
The Grizzlies need to find a serviceable player that can rebound, and allow Jaren to play the 4
That player needs to be someone that’s bigger than Xavier Tillman, too.
You have to factor Ja missing 20 games (I think? Or 25?). He’s an all-star point guard and means a lot to their team. Also, last year they had Tyous Jones backing him up, so he’d come in and do a solid 16 points, 7 assists or something like that. He’s on the Wizards now.
Both Bane and JJJ crush whenever Ja’s out. Ja affects how the team plays a lot more than whether or not they win.
They did 2 seasons ago, last season without Ja they were okay not incredible.