Chandler Parsons: Not expected to be limited

The expectation all along was that Parsons would be available to begin camp, and
Fizdale’s words seem to confirm that notion. The oft-injured wing, who struggled
in 34 games for Memphis last season, has been hampered by knee issues for the
better part of the last few years, and his production has fallen off
dramatically since leaving Houston in 2014. If the Grizzlies hope to remain a
playoff team in the uber-talented Western Conference, they’ll need contributions
from Parsons, who’s played in only 95 total games since the start of the 2015-16
campaign. “I’m not going to use kid gloves with [Parsons],” Fizdale said. “He’s
got to get in the fire.” Parsons echoed that sentiment, telling reporters that
his body feels good heading into the season. “I feel great,” Parsons said. “My
conditioning is good. I look forward to not having crazy minutes restrictions.”