Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley says the team made a mistake when they passed on drafting DeJuan Blair last June.

"We should have taken him," Heisley said. "He was 15th on our list. But sometimes, in the heat of the moment, you get derailed. We got swayed by some discussions with the doctors. This year, we're going to take the guy who is next on our list or someone is going to have to do a very good job explaining to me why we're not."

Memphis has three picks in the first round of this year's NBA Draft to try and rectify their past mistakes.

"We think we're in a good position in a deep draft," said Heisley. "I can't tell you who we'll pick because I don't know who is going to be available when it's our turn. But we'll do whatever we can do to improve the team."