Grizzlies Sign Zavier Simpson And Jack White To 10-Day Contracts

Simpson Earns Second 10-Day Contract from Grizzlies, White Signs 10-Day Contract as Call-Up from NBA G League’s South Bay Lakers

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team signed guard Zavier Simpson to a second 10-Day Contract and wing Jack White to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Simpson (6-0, 190) has appeared in three games as a reserve for the Grizzlies and has averaged 5.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 24.0 minutes after signing his first 10-day contract on March 30 as a Call-Up from the NBA G League’s Motor City Cruise. The 27-year-old started all 48 of his showcase and regular season appearances for the Cruise and averaged 19.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 36.6 minutes.

Unselected in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Michigan, the Ohio native has competed in 160 NBA G League showcase and regular season games over four seasons with the Oklahoma City Blue, South Bay Lakers and Motor City Cruise. He also played four games with the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2021-22 season.

White (6-7, 225) appeared in 29 games (23 starts) for the South Bay Lakers during the showcase and regular season and averaged 9.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists in 26.2 minutes.

Unselected in the 2020 NBA Draft out of Duke, the 26-year-old signed a Two-Way Contract with the Denver Nuggets before the 2022-23 season and appeared in 17 NBA games for the Nuggets and 14 games with the NBA G League’s Grand Rapids Gold. The Victoria, Australia, native played three seasons professionally in the Australian NBL and averaged 9.3 points and 7.1 rebounds in 23.4 minutes for Melbourne United during the 2021-22 season.