Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace says that he doesn't feel any added pressure heading into June's NBA Draft despite the fact that the club has three first-round picks.

Memphis will have their own lottery selection (projected at No. 12), in addition to picks from Denver (No. 25) and the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 28).

"I don't feel added pressure with the draft at all," Wallace said. "We have gotten dividends and payback from our draft over the years. We're the second-most improved team in the NBA this year. The bulk of our rotation players were drafted by us at some point.

"Drafts should be judged over the course of a career. We said (No. 2 overall pick Hasheem) Thabeet, from the time we drafted him, was an ongoing work in progress. Before Thabeet is tossed aside, the (critics) need come back three years from now and see where he is, and weigh his impact on the Grizzlies."