Quinton Ross could be an attractive free agent this summer because of his abilities on both ends of the floor, but he is already saying he wants to stay in Memphis.

"I like it here. I would like to come back," Ross said recently. "You never know how things go. I'm just hoping I can end this season the right way, and we'll see how it goes."

Ross will become an unrestricted free agent after this season, just his fifth in the NBA.

"He's improved his stock, but he's improved his game," Grizzles coach Lionel Hollins said. "Since he's been here, he's gained more confidence. He's putting the ball on the floor more and looking for his shot when it's there. Every now and then he'll put the ball on the floor and seek a shot.

"In order to play in the NBA, you can play a role, but you have to be a basketball player first. And Quinton is starting to do that. His defense is still good. I just like having him around."

Adonal Foyle, who was was dealt to Memphis in a three-team trade deadline deal Feb. 19 that also involved the Houston Rockets and brought the Magic Rafer Alston, is expected to re-sign with the Magic, the Sentinel has learned.

Foyle, who will most likely join the team in New York on Monday, was waived by the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this month after a buyout agreement was reached for his contract.

One of the top priorities for the Grizzles this offseason will be to sign forward Rudy Gay to a contract extension.

Gay has made it known that he'd prefer to remain in Memphis for the long haul.

"As a player and a person, I want to be set going into next season," Gay said. "I want to be comfortable and work on trying to be an All-Star. So yeah, (an extension) is important to me."

Gay, who is putting the finishing touches on a strong third season, will become eligible to negotiate an extension beginning on July 1.

If no extension is reached, Gay would become a restricted free agent in summer 2010.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia District Attorney's office has announced that the will not be investigating Memphis guard Marko Jaric, who was accused of sexual assault by a Philadelphia woman when the team visited the city for a game Feb. 11.

"The allegations lack prosecutorial merit," said Cathie Abookire, director of communications for the District Attorney's office.

"Persons in Marko's position are often the target of malicious statements and it is not unusual for the police to be asked to investigate," Castor said in a statement. "However, these allegations were proved to be completely false, and while Marko is extremely unsettled by these accusations, he is happy that the law enforcement authorities have cleared him of any criminal conduct and the issue can now be put to rest."

A Grizzlies spokesman told the Memphis Commercial Appeal Thursday night that the team was aware of the investigation. The paper also reported that a few days after playing with Grizzlies against the Sixers on Feb. 11, Jaric married longtime girlfriend and Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima during the NBA's All-Star Weekend.

A woman has accused a Memphis Grizzlies player of sexually assaulting her earlier this year, a source told NBC 10. The alleged incident happened in the city of Philadelphia when the Grizzlies were in town to play the Sixers.

The Grizzlies are aware there is investigation surrounding one of their players, said a team representative to NBC Philadelphia.

The Grizzles have lost seven consecutive games, but head coach Lionel Hollins says that the team is still working hard.

"The spirit is still there," Hollins said. "It's much better than when I took over. There's different phases and steps you go through. When I came, the spirit was real low. We got the spirit up. Now we're going through adversity and they have to learn to deal with that. They have to learn how to keep working no matter what the situation is."

Hakim Warrick concurred with his coach, defending against the notion that the team has quit on the season.

"We're definitely not quitting," Warrick said. "We'll definitely continue to compete and not quit. The whole atmosphere has changed, and we're doing a lot more towards becoming a winning team. That's something that starts in practice. We've stepped it up a notch in terms of putting work in."

Memphis is 4-11 under Hollins, and 15-44 on the season.

New Memphis acquisition Chris Mihm has undergone surgery on his right ankle, the Associated Press is reporting.

There is no timetable on his return.

The Memphis Grizzlies reached a buyout agreement and waived center Adonal Foyle, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.

The 6-10, 270-pound center appeared in one game with the Grizzlies, logging three minutes on Feb. 24 at Cleveland, after the team acquired him from Orlando along with the Magic?s unprotected 2009 first round draft pick on Feb. 19.

As part of the three-team trade, also involving the Houston Rockets, the Grizzlies also received guard Mike Wilks and cash considerations, the Rockets acquired guard Kyle Lowry and forward Brian Cook, and the Magic received guard Rafer Alston.

A 12-year NBA veteran, Foyle is averaging 1.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.67 blocks in 5.3 minutes in six games with Memphis and Orlando this season. The Canouan native holds career averages of 4.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 729 career games (269 starts) with Memphis, Orlando and the Golden State Warriors, who originally selected him in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1997 NBA Draft.

The Grizzlies? roster now stands at 14 players.

The Memphis Grizzlies reached a buyout agreement and waived center Adonal Foyle, Grizzlies General Manager and Vice President of Basketball Operations Chris Wallace announced today.

The 6-10, 270-pound center appeared in one game with the Grizzlies, logging three minutes on Feb. 24 at Cleveland, after the team acquired him from Orlando along with the Magic?s unprotected 2009 first round draft pick on Feb. 19.

As part of the three-team trade, also involving the Houston Rockets, the Grizzlies also received guard Mike Wilks and cash considerations, the Rockets acquired guard Kyle Lowry and forward Brian Cook, and the Magic received guard Rafer Alston.