Kira Lewis Jr. is now on the Memphis Grizzlies roster, per the club's official roster as of Sunday, Sep 27. The 25-year-old guard had no NBA line last season, and no contract terms are on file yet.
The move
Kira Lewis Jr., a 25-year-old guard entering his fourth NBA season, joins the Memphis Grizzlies from free agency, where he held no roster spot. The move was detected on the official roster on Sunday, Sep 27. No report is logged as having preceded this transaction, so there is no injury-report source or confidence level tied to it.
The money
Lewis Jr.'s contract is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day. Memphis carries $161.1 million across 22 contracts for 2026-27, under the $165.0 million cap. The Grizzlies sit well below the $200.4 million tax line, the $209.0 million first apron and the $221.7 million second apron. Until his cap hit is filed, his exact effect on that payroll is not announced.
The fit
Lewis Jr. has no NBA line from last season, so there is no direct comparison to Memphis's backcourt rotation. Last season the Grizzlies' perimeter minutes went to Toby Okani (36.2 minutes, 10.0 points), Lucas Williamson (32.0 minutes, 10.4 points), Rayan Rupert (30.9 minutes, 12.2 points) and Ja Morant (28.4 minutes, 19.4 points), among others. He joins a Memphis roster that now counts 24 players, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
What is Kira Lewis Jr.'s contract with the Grizzlies?
It is not on file yet; public salary data can lag a signing by a day.
Did a report precede this move?
No report is logged for this transaction.
How many players are on Memphis's roster now?
24, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
What did Kira Lewis Jr. do last season?
He had no NBA line last season.