Ziaire Williams joins Memphis Grizzlies' starting lineup in place of suspended Dillon Brooks

Damichael Cole
Memphis Commercial Appeal

Dillon Brooks' suspension has brought a change to the Memphis Grizzlies' starting lineup. Ziaire Williams will join Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Xavier Tillman Sr. and Jaren Jackson Jr.

Williams was a regular in the starting lineup from mid-January to early March while DBrooks nursed an ankle injury. Brooks, is suspended after a hard flagrant-foul-2 that resulted in a fractured elbow for Gary Payton II. Williams started 31 of 62 regular season games. 

Steven Adams is rej the team after missing the last three games due to being in health and safety protocols. He started Games 1 and 2 in the first round against the Minnesota Timberwolves before being replaced by Tillman. Adams started 75 regular season games, but Taylor Jenkins is staying with Tillman.

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