The Memphis Grizzlies traded up to No. 11 with the Portland Trail Blazers to select Cedric Coward. Memphis is sending the No. 16 pick along with a 2028 first rounder via the Orlando Magic, and two second rounders to the Blazers.

Coward had a meteoric rise up draft boards as a high upside wing who had injury issues this past season at Washington State. Coward began his collegiate career at Willamette before transferring to Eastern Washington for two seasons.

The Blazers used the No. 16 pick to select Yang Hansen out of China. Yang was expected to be an early second round draft pick.