Ryan Hollins was waived by the Grizzlies on Thursday, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Hollins was waived by the Grizzlies on Thursday, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

Hollins' dismissal will create room for Elliot Williams, who will be promoted from the D-League and sign a 10-day contract with the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are dealing with injuries in their backcourt to Mike Conley (Achilles) and Courtney Lee (hip), so guard depth was a more pressing priority than keeping Hollins on hand as a backup to center Marc Gasol.