Brendan Hausen, a 22-year-old rookie, is on the Memphis Grizzlies roster as of Friday, Sept. 25, per the club's official roster. No contract terms are on file yet, and no report preceded the move.
The move
Brendan Hausen goes from free agency, with no prior roster spot, to the Memphis Grizzlies. The move was picked up from the official roster on Friday, Sept. 25. No report preceded it, so there is no outlet or confidence level attached to how or when talks happened. Hausen is 22 and enters as a rookie, with no NBA experience logged before this move.
The money
Hausen's cap hit and contract length are not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. The Grizzlies carry a payroll of $161.1 million across 22 contracts for 2026-27, which sits under the $165.0 million salary cap. Memphis also sits below the $200.4 million tax line, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron.
The fit
Hausen has no NBA line from last season to draw on. He joins a Memphis roster that returns a rotation led by Ja Morant at 28.4 minutes and 19.4 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. at 30.7 minutes and 19.2 points, and Dariq Whitehead at 30.5 minutes and 16.3 points last season, with Toby Okani, Lucas Williamson, Rayan Rupert, Adama Bal and Santi Aldama also holding regular minutes. The Grizzlies now list 22 players on the roster, under the standard limit of 15 plus three two-way spots.
What is Brendan Hausen's contract with the Grizzlies?
Terms are not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Is this a signing or a trade?
Neither is confirmed. The move was detected from the official roster, and no report on the terms has been logged.
Does this push Memphis over the salary cap?
No. The Grizzlies' payroll is $161.1 million across 22 contracts for 2026-27, under the $165.0 million cap.