NBA Offseason Guide 2022 -- How the Memphis Grizzlies should approach the offseason

The biggest question surrounding the Memphis Grizzlies last summer was whether a healthy Jaren Jackson Jr. and another season of player development was enough to push the roster to the top six in the Western Conference.

They answered that question in 2021-22, finishing with the second-best record in the NBA and a franchise-record 56 wins.

Now entering the offseason after a six-game loss to the Golden State Warriors in the conference semifinals, the next question is whether this Memphis roster is built for a long playoff run.

Roster status: Built for sustainable success. The Grizzlies are ranked No. 1 in the latest edition of ESPN's Future NBA Power Rankings for a reason; the league's third-youngest team checks all the boxes for sustained success.

Memphis has three 2022 draft picks, including two in the top 20. They also have eight future first-rounders starting in 2023, including a lightly protected first from Golden State in 2024.

Besides Ja Morant's rookie max extension, the big offseason decisions surround the $29 million in expiring contracts of Dillon Brooks and Steven Adams, along with the futures of Tyus Jones and Kyle Anderson — the Grizzlies could create up to $20 million in cap space, but at the expense of both.

Since taking over in 2019, Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman has built the roster in spite of cap space restrictions, relying on the draft and the trade market. Only Jones, John Konchar and Killian Tillie were signed as free agents. Anderson was signed in the 2018 offseason.

Brooks, meanwhile, is on an expiring $11.4 million contract and is coming off a forgettable series against Golden State. Prior to Game 5, Brooks shot 3-for-23 on jumpers (13%), the third-worst field goal percentage on jump