He showed the start of what could be a great connection between him and Ja Morant, but there were also some problems, according to the Commercial Appeal Demichael Cole, who wrote an article analyzing the highs and lows of Edey's preseason debut.

The Zach Edey era began on Monday with preseason NBA action. The Memphis Grizzlies opened training camp play versus the Dallas Mavericks. And the big question was how the rookie big man would play. Edey dealt with a nagging ankle injury in summer league play this summer.

So high that the 7-foot-4 Zach Edey had to leave his feet to finish off a two-handed dunk on the alley-oop pass. And there it was. The first connection of what should be many alley-oops from Morant to Edey.