Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Erupts for 37 again Tuesday
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Aldama logged 37 points (13-21 FG, 7-13 3Pt, 4-7 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 137-128 victory over Utah.
The seven made three-pointers were a career high for Aldama, while the 37 points tied the career high he just established Saturday against the Wizards. The fifth-year big has been spotting in and out of the starting five since late November, and while he hasn't been consistently productive, the peaks have been impressive. Over his last 15 games (six starts), Aldama has topped 20 points six times, averaging 16.3 points, 6.3 boards, 3.5 assists, 2.1 threes and 1.4 combined steals and blocks in 29.1 minutes while shooting 50.5 percent from the floor.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Starting Tuesday vs. Utah
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Aldama is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Jazz on Tuesday.
Aldama will start for the fourth time in December while Jock Landale heads to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Aldama scored a career-high 37 points in the Grizzlies' loss to the Wizards on Saturday and has scored at least 22 points in three of his last six outings.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Not starting Saturday
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Aldama is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus the Wizards.
Aldama will return to the second unit with Cam Spencer active, so Aldama's minutes will likely be reduced to the mid-20s Saturday evening. As a reserve this season, Aldama owns averages of 12.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 triples and 1.0 steals per game.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Quiet outing in win
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Aldama produced three points (1-5 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Monday's 121-103 victory over the Clippers.
Despite starting a second straight game in Zach Edey's (ankle) absence, Aldama had one of his worst performances of the season, which can primarily be attributed to the respective scoring explosions of Jaren Jackson (31) and Cam Spencer (27). After dropping exactly 22 points in his last two appearances, Aldama cooled off but will look to bounce back Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Scores 22 in starting role
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Aldama provided 22 points (8-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Friday's 130-126 loss to the Jazz.
Aldama moved to the starting lineup ahead of Friday's matchup due to the absence of Zach Edey (ankle), and the Spaniard posted an impressive line while handling a heavy workload. Aldama has scored at least 20 points in each of his three starts this season, and he might remain in that role as long as Edey is sidelined.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Will start Friday
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Aldama will start against the Jazz on Friday.
With Zach Edey (ankle) sidelined, Aldama will get the starting nod for the first time since Nov. 22. Over two starts this season, the 24-year-old big man has averaged 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 blocks across 31.5 minutes per contest.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Scored team-high 22 in win
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Aldama closed Sunday's 119-96 victory over the Trail Blazers with 22 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 5-7 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two steals in 28 minutes.
Aldama led the entire team in scoring off the bench and bounced back from a three-game string of disappointing appearances in which he averaged just 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Aldama has shown he can be great when he sees high volume. In games of at least 28 minutes played, he averages 17.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.1 threes.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Quiet off bench in loss
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Aldama ended with four points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one block in 24 minutes during Tuesday's 126-119 loss to the Spurs.
It was a pedestrian effort by Aldama, whose path to a more prominent role is blocked by the frontcourt presences of both Jaren Jackson and Zach Edey. Aldama has averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per contest in 22 games this season, so he still is doing enough to remain worth rostering in most fantasy leagues.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Game-high 29 points in win
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Aldama tallied 29 points (11-18 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 2-3 FT), five rebounds, three assists and two blocks over 28 minutes during the Grizzlies' 137-96 win over the Kings on Thursday.
Aldama made the most of his opportunity Thursday, when he made his first start of the regular season due to Jaren Jackson (ankle) being sidelined. Aldama reached the 20-point threshold for the first time this season while finishing with a game-high plus-28 point differential, and his five three-pointers were also a season high. The fifth-year pro will likely remain in the Grizzlies' starting lineup Saturday against the Kings if Jackson is not cleared to return.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Making first start of season
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Aldama is in the Grizzlies' starting lineup against the Kings on Thursday, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Aldama will make his first start of the 2025-26 regular season Thursday due to the absence of Jaren Jackson (ankle). Across nine games since Nov. 2, Aldama has averaged 13.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.8 steals over 26.7 minutes per game. He should see an expanded role on offense, as the Grizzlies will be without their top stars in Jackson and Ja Morant (calf).
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Double-doubles in loss
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Aldama totaled 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 25 minutes during Saturday's 108-100 loss to the Cavaliers.
Aldama recorded his second double-double of the season, tallying double-digit points for the eighth consecutive game. As has been the case for the past couple of years, Aldama simply continues to find a way to put up fantasy value. Zach Edey made his return to the lineup; however, Ja Morant left the game early with a calf complaint. If Morant misses further time, Aldama should be able to maintain standard league value, at least for the time being.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Good to go Sunday
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Aldama (shoulder) is available for Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Aldama will shed his questionable tag due to left shoulder soreness and suit up Sunday. Over his last five outings, the 24-year-old has averaged 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting 39.0 percent from the field in 26.2 minutes per contest.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Questionable to play Sunday
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Aldama is questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder due to shoulder soreness.
Aldama has been a productive player for the Grizzlies this season, averaging 12.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals across 25.0 minutes per game in 10 appearances. If he doesn't suit up Sunday, look for the Grizzlies to turn to Vince Williams, John Konchar or even Charles Bassey for extra minutes in the frontcourt.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Puts up season-high 15 points
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Aldama totaled 15 points (5-14 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and two assists over 28 minutes during Sunday's 117-104 loss to the Raptors.
The big man took on a significant role off the bench in the absence of Ja Morant (suspension), putting up a season-high 15 points. Aldama's upside took a big hit this preseason when Jaren Jackson was cleared to return from toe surgery, and his production has been rather spotty as a result. Aldama has still averaged 11.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.7 minutes per contest in seven games this season, so he remains worth holding in most leagues.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Logs double-double from bench
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Aldama amassed 14 points (6-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals across 31 minutes during Wednesday's 114-113 win over the Suns.
Aldama spent some time on the injury report this week but has yet to miss a game. The fifth-year pro hasn't been able to grab a firm hold of a starting role during his tenure with the Grizzlies, but he has come through again and again when needed to fill gaps due to injury. Right now, Aldama can use his versatility to fill in at a few different positions, but one of those portals will close when Zach Edey (ankle) returns later this year.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Iffy for Wednesday
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Aldama (shoulder) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns.
Aldama is dealing with a shoulder injury, which could keep him sidelined. He's had a decent start to the season thus far, averaging 10.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 28.6 percent from beyond the arc.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Good to go Saturday
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Aldama (knee) is available for Saturday's game against Indiana.
Aldama will shed his questionable tag due to right knee soreness and suit up Saturday. The 24-year-old has appeared in both of Memphis' games thus far, averaging 9.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 0.5 three-pointers in 22.0 minutes per contest.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Questionable Saturday
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Aldama (knee) is questionable to play in Saturday's game against the Pacers.
Aldama is in danger of missing his first game of the 2025-26 campaign while nursing a knee issue. He's coming off a decent all-around performance against the Pelicans, posting five points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal in 24 minutes. If he can't play Saturday, the team will likely pivot to Olivier-Maxence Prosper and GG Jackson to help shoulder the load in the frontcourt.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Shifting to bench
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Aldama is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's preseason game against the Hornets, Sam Perley of the Hornets' official site reports.
Aldama started the first three preseason games for the Grizzlies but will move to the bench with Jaren Jackson (toe) returning to action. Jock Landale will start alongside Jackson in the frontcourt, though Aldama could still push for a starting role once the regular season begins.
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Grizzlies' Santi Aldama: Tallies 12 points in preseason loss
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Aldama closed with 12 points (5-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes during Wednesday's preseason loss to Boston.
Aldama continues to slowly climb up draft boards, thanks largely to the fact that Memphis is already dealing with injuries to multiple key players. Having proven he can be an adequate fill-in when required, the expectation is that he will be in the starting lineup, at least to begin the season. Although his upside is relatively limited, he should see enough court time to warrant a roster spot in most standard fantasy leagues.
