"A quick quiz. Ready? Who are Steffon Pettigrew, Keaton Nankivil, Billy White and Talor Battle?

Answer: Basketball players.

Not just any basketball players, either. Players the Grizzlies brought to Memphis on Friday to prepare for the NBA Draft.

How great is that?

No lottery pick needed to save the franchise this year. No Hasheem Thabeet at No. 2 or Drew Gooden at No. 4.

No booms, no busts. No miracles required.

"It's different," said Tony Barone, the Grizzlies director of player personnel.

He meant that in a good way.

The Grizzlies did too well this year to be central to Thursday night's proceedings. Who needs the lottery when you've got a deep playoff run to celebrate?

The Grizzlies don't even have a first-round pick this year, having sent it to Utah in exchange for Ronnie Brewer two seasons back.

Their first pick won't be until No. 49.

Another quick quiz. Who are Ryan Richards, Sergey Gladyr and Richard Hendrix?

Answer: The last three players taken at 49.

"Every draft has players through No. 45," said Chris Wallace, the Grizzlies GM.

Hey, Martha, want to see a movie Thursday night?

Which is not to say some excitement couldn't break out. The Grizzlies could deal O.J. Mayo for the second time in four months.

They aren't trading Rudy Gay, no matter what you hear anywhere else. They're already short one future first-round pick -- part of the dowry they sent to Houston along with Thabeet -- so they won't be dealing one of those.

That brings us back to Mayo, if only because he's been traded before.

"We're not looking to trade O.J. Mayo," said Wallace, because what else was he going to say?

But the Grizzlies say they need a backup power forward and a shooter. They aren't likely to find the shooter in the draft."