Memphis Grizzlies sign Zyon Pullin, waive Colin Castleton
Two former Florida players — Zyon Pullin and Colin Castleton — are on the move in Memphis. Pullin signed a two way contract on Friday, the Grizzlies announced. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a related move, the Grizzlies waived Castleton.
Pullin (6-4, 206) has started all six of his regular season appearances for the NBA G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce and has averaged 24.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 38.3 minutes while shooting 53.5 percent from the field and 42.4 percent from 3-point range.
Zyon Pullin, who ranks fifth in the NBA G League in scoring and fourth in assists during the regular season, recorded a triple-double with 37 points (14-17 FG), 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a season-opening victory over the Valley Suns on December 30.
Pullin signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on July 1 after being unselected in the 2024 NBA Draft and was waived on July 24. The 23-year-old Pullin, who also joined the Heat for 2024 training camp, was named to the 2023-24 All-SEC First Team after averaging 15.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 33.5 minutes as a graduate transfer at Florida last season.
Pullin set Florida’s single-season record with a 3.77 assist-to-turnover ratio, also the best mark by an SEC player in the 2000s.
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Castleton (6-10, 250) appeared in 10 games as a reserve for the Grizzlies and averaged 1.4 points in 4.6 minutes after signing a two-way contract on October 30. The 24-year-old Castleton, who went unselected in the 2023 NBA Draft, played 16 games for the Los Angeles Lakers as a rookie last season.
Castleton was a three-time All-SEC performer who averaged 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots over his three seasons with the Gators. His 194 career blocked shots rank third in Florida history, and his 2.49 blocked shots per game are a school record.
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