Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Birth Date | Exp | College |
| 1 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | PG | 6-1 | 162 | March 9, 1969 | 8 | Louisiana State University |
| 3 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | SF | 6-9 | 225 | December 11, 1976 | 4 | University of California |
| 9 | Isaac Austin | C | 6-10 | 255 | August 18, 1969 | 7 | Arizona State University |
| 10 | Mike Bibby | PG | 6-1 | 190 | May 13, 1978 | 2 | University of Arizona |
| 8 | Michael Dickerson | SG | 6-5 | 190 | June 25, 1975 | 2 | University of Arizona |
| 21 | Kevin Edwards | SG | 6-3 | 190 | October 30, 1965 | 10 | DePaul University |
| 24 | Othella Harrington | C | 6-9 | 235 | January 31, 1974 | 4 | Georgetown University |
| 11 | Damon Jones | PG | 6-3 | 185 | August 25, 1976 | 2 | University of Houston |
| 43 | Grant Long | PF | 6-8 | 225 | March 12, 1966 | 12 | Eastern Michigan University |
| 44 | Tony Massenburg | PF | 6-9 | 220 | July 31, 1967 | 8 | University of Maryland |
| 20 | Brent Price | PG | 6-1 | 165 | December 9, 1968 | 7 | University of Oklahoma |
| 50 | Bryant Reeves | C | 7-0 | 275 | June 8, 1973 | 5 | Oklahoma State University |
| 25 | Erick Strickland | PG | 6-3 | 210 | November 25, 1973 | 4 | University of Nebraska |
| 4 | Stromile Swift | PF | 6-9 | 225 | November 21, 1979 | R | Louisiana State University |
| 2 | Doug West | SG | 6-6 | 200 | May 27, 1967 | 11 | Villanova University |
Transactions
-June 29/00: With the second pick of the entry draft, the Grizzlies select 6-9 power forward Stromile Swift of LSU. Averaged 16.2 ppg and 8.2 rpg in sophomore season and became known for his shotblocking skills.
-July 1/00: Antoine Carr and Milt Palacio become free agents.
-July 18/00: Sign Stromile Swift to a multi-year rookie contract.
-August 3/00: Sign Tony Massenburg to a multi-year contract. Massenburg had averaged 4.6 ppg for the Rockets in 2000-01 after playing in just 10 games because of groin injury. Drafted 43rd overall by San Antonio in 1990, Massenburg had played for 10 seasons.
-August 8/00: Sign journeyman Damon Jones to a multi-year contract.
-August 19/00: Sign Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, an eight-year NBA vet who sat out the 99-00 season, after retiring to play to Turkey, to a multi-year contract.
-August 22/00: Trade Dennis Scott, Cherokee Parks, Obinna Ekezie and Felipe Lopez to the Washington Wizards for disgruntled center Isaac Austin, who played in only 59 games and averaged 6.7 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 99-00 season.
-September 29/00: Sign free agent William Cunningham, a 6-11 journeyman from Temple who’d kicked around through four clubs in two years in the league. Sign journeyman Kevin Edwards, who in 12 years played for three teams. Sign free agent 7-0 post Paul Grant. Sign free agent 6-7 Jeff Nordgaard (from CBA). Sign free agent Arijan Komazec a Croatian playing in Greece. Sign Paul Grant to a contract.
-October 11/00: Exercise team option to extend contracts of Mike Bibby and Michael Dickerson.
-October 26/00: Waive Paul Grant and Jeff Nordgaard.
-October 27/00: Waive Arijan Komazec.
-January 30/01: Trade power forward Othella Harrington to the New York Knicks in exchange for Erick Strickland, a 2001 1st round draft pick and a 2001 2nd round draft pick. Strickland appeared in only 28 of 42 games during the season, averaging 4.3 points and 1.9 asissts per game. The Grizz get the Laker’s first round pick in 2001 and a second round pick.
-February/01: Shareef Abdur-Rahim asks to be traded.
-June 28/01: Grizz draft Shane Battier (6th overall) from Duke. Select Jamaal Tinsley (27th overall) from Iowa State. Select Will Solomon (33rd) overall. Select Antonis Fotsis (48th overall). Trade Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Jamaal Tinsley to the Atlanta Hawks for Paul Gasol, Brevin Knight and Lorenzen Wright. Trade Mike Bibby and Brent Price to the Sacramento Kings for Nick Anderson and Jason Williams.
Grizzlies 2000-01 Player Stats at basketballreference.com
Salaries
| 1 | Shareef Abdur-Rahim | $10,130,000 |
| 2 | Bryant Reeves | $10,110,000 |
| 3 | Isaac Austin | $5,500,000 |
| 4 | Doug West | $3,680,000 |
| 5 | Mike Bibby | $3,308,160 |
| 6 | Stromile Swift | $3,164,280 |
| 7 | Brent Price | $2,880,000 |
| 8 | Othella Harrington | $2,250,000 |
| 9 | Grant Long | $2,200,000 |
| 10 | Tony Massenburg | $1,360,000 |
| 11 | Michael Dickerson | $1,310,400 |
| 12 | Kevin Edwards | $1,000,000 |
| 13 | Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | $798,500 |
| 14 | Damon Jones | $710,000 |
| 15 | William Cunningham | $498,500 |
Season wrap
The Grizzlies take consolation that their 22-59 record is not the worst in the West division. That honour belongs to 17-64 Golden State.