The Grizzlies will sign Tyler Burton to a second 10-day contract, league sources tell Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link).
The 26-year-old small forward signed a hardship deal with Memphis on March 12. He has appeared in six games, all off the bench, and is averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per night with .306/.313/.867 shooting numbers.
This is Burton’s first NBA opportunity since going undrafted out of Villanova in 2024. He was in training camp with the Grizzlies on an Exhibit 10 contract and has spent most of the season with the team’s G League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle.
The hardship exception allows a team to temporarily exceed the usual 15-man standard roster limit when it has at least four players who have missed three or more games and are expected to miss at least two more weeks due to an injury or illness. With 10 players listed on the injury report for tonight’s game at Atlanta, Memphis easily meets that threshold.
If Burton’s new deal is finalized today, he will be eligible for six more games before it expires on April 1. At that point, he would have to be signed for the rest of the season if the Grizzlies want to keep him on the roster.
Burton will earn $73,153 on his second 10-day deal, just as he did on the first one.