Zach Edey was supposed to be a dinosaur in the NBA. The center's heavy reliance on post-ups, slow-footed defense and lack of outside shooting made skeptics believe that his game was too much of a throwback to work in the league.

Rookie Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey got the approval of one of the NBA's greatest big men in Kevin Garnett.

The Memphis Grizzlies all in all had a successful preseason, with star point guard Ja Morant avoiding a major injury scare and first round pick Zach Edey proving that he is more than capable of translating his game to the next level.