LA Lakers boss Darvin Ham has backed Memphis Grizzlies to enjoy NBA success in the years to come after his team saw off Taylor Jenkins' side 125-85 on Friday.
The Lakers - who came through the Play-In tournament - continued their play-off campaign by seeing off the Grizzlies 4-2 to advance to the Western Conference semi-finals. Friday's clash proved to be a underwhelming end to the season for Memphis, who had finished as second seeds in the West, behind the Denver Nuggets.
Jenkins' team were well beaten in the end by the Lakers, but despite their stumbling finish Ham believes the Grizzlies team could well be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
