Carson Cooper, a 22-year-old rookie forward, is off the Memphis Grizzlies roster as of Sunday, Nov. 8. No report preceded the move, and his contract is not on file yet.
The move
Carson Cooper leaves the Memphis Grizzlies. The official roster showed the change on Sunday, Nov. 8, and he is now off the roster. Cooper is a 22-year-old rookie forward. No report preceding the move has been logged, so where he goes next is not announced. The Grizzlies have not announced how the move happened, whether a trade, a waiver or another transaction. This story will be updated if a report or a new roster listing explains it.
The money
Cooper's contract is not on file yet. Public salary data can lag a signing by a day, so his cap hit and years are not announced here. Memphis has $161.1M committed across 22 contracts for 2026-27. That is under the $165.0M cap. The tax line is $200.4M, the first apron is $209.0M and the second apron is $221.7M. The Grizzlies sit well below all three thresholds.
The fit
Cooper played one game this season. He logged 3.2 minutes and had 1.0 point, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 assist. Memphis leans on Cameron Boozer at 32.1 minutes, Ty Jerome at 30.4, Cedric Coward at 28.5 and Jaylen Wells at 27.0. Jerami Grant plays 24.1 minutes, Zach Edey 20.5, Javon Small 20.4 and Cam Spencer 19.7. Cooper was not part of that main rotation. The Grizzlies have 18 players on the roster, within the standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way players.
What happened to Carson Cooper?
Carson Cooper left the Memphis Grizzlies roster. The official roster showed the change on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Was the move reported beforehand?
No report preceding the move has been logged.
What was Cooper's contract?
His contract is not on file yet.
How many players does Memphis have now?
The Grizzlies have 18 players on the roster, made up of the standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way players.