The Commercial Appeal

Serbian wing reportedly signing with Grizzlies

- David Cobb Memphis Commercial Appeal USA TODAY NETWORK – TENNESSEE

The Grizzlies reportedly added another piece to an increasing­ly complex roster puzzle on Monday.

Serbian sharpshoot­er Marko Guduric will sign a two-year contract with the team, according to eurohoops.net.

Guduric shot 47.7% from 3-point range on 109 attempts in the 2018-19 season while playing with Fenerbahce, a Turkish team in the Euroleague.

The 6-foot-6 wing won the 2019 Turkish League 3-point shootout.

Guduric, 24, is a "left handed shooter with high basketball IQ, who plays with his abilities and doesn’t force outside shots," according to nbadraft.net.

How Marko Guduric fits with Grizzlies

Guduric is poised to become the 17th player (excluding two-way players) under contract for the Grizzlies. Memphis has extended a qualifying offer to an 18th player, Delon Wright, who is a restricted free agent.

NBA teams can carry only 15 full-time NBA players on their roster during the season.

So who are the players least likely to be on the Grizzlies' roster next season?

Avery Bradley, Chandler Parsons, Kyle Korver and Andre Iguodala could be candidates for contract buyouts or to be waived.

Bradley and Korver each have contracts that are only partially guaranteed. The Grizzlies could save $10.96 million by waiving Bradley before July 8 and $4.06 million by waiving Korver before (95.385), only $3.44 million if waived before 7/7 Jae Crowder: $7.305 million Jaren Jackson Jr.: $6.94 million Brandon Clarke: $2.48 million (cap hold) Grayson Allen: $2.08 million Bruno Caboclo: $1.845 million (100.57), $0 if waived before 7/10 Jevon Carter: $1.42 million Ivan Rabb: $1.62 million (97.1), only 371,758 if waived before 7/15 Dillon Brooks: $1.62 million (98.72), $0 if waived before 7/5 Delon Wright: $9.26 million (estimated) Waived: Avery Bradley: owed $2 million* July 7.

Parsons, meanwhile, is guaranteed $25.1 million as he enters the final year of his deal. Given the rocky past between Parsons and team management, a buyout could be a way for both sides to move on.

Iguodala, meanwhile, is guaranteed $17.2 million in the final year of his deal after the Grizzlies agreed to take on his contract Sunday night. If Iguodala is willing to accept a buyout figure lower than $17.2 million, it could be a way for the Grizzlies to lessen their roster crunch and save money.

A buyout also might be appealing to Iguodala, who probably would sign with a contender if bought out by the Grizzlies.

Reach Grizzlies beat writer David Cobb at david.cobb@commercial­appeal.com or on Twitter @Davidwcobb.

Barring a major roster overhaul and unforeseen change of course, the biggest potential move left for the Grizzlies in free agency would be to use the full mid-level exception of $9.26 million to sign a player for next season.

To use the full mid-level exception, the Grizzlies will need at least $9.26 million available below the $132.6 million luxury tax line.

If the Grizzlies spend between $8 million and $12 million to sign restricted free agent point guard Delon Wright, they will need to shed salary in order to use the full mid-level exception.

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