The Memphis Grizzlies were first located in Vancouver after the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) granted the city an expansion team on April 27 , 1994 .
Memphis Grizzlies first participated in the National Basketball Association draft in 1995 .
The Memphis Grizzlies were first located in Vancouver after the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) granted the city an expansion team on April 27 , 1994 , and they first participated in the NBA draft in 1995 .