2002–03 Memphis Grizzlies season

• Sidney Lowe
• Hubie Brown

The 2002–03 Memphis Grizzlies season was the eighth season for the Memphis Grizzlies in the National Basketball Association, and their second season in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies received the fourth overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, and selected power forward Drew Gooden from the University of Kansas, and acquired Wesley Person from the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In their second season in Memphis, the Grizzlies continued to struggle losing their first eight games of the regular season, as head coach Sidney Lowe resigned and was replaced with 69-year old Hubie Brown, who last coached the New York Knicks midway through the 1986–87 season. Under Brown, the Grizzlies lost their next five games, which led to a 13-game losing streak before defeating the Washington Wizards, 85–74 on November 23, 2002. At mid-season, the team traded rookies Gooden, and Gordan Giriček to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Mike Miller. The Grizzlies finished in sixth place in the Midwest Division with a 28–54 record, which was a five-game improvement over the previous season. Second-year star Pau Gasol led the team with 19.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game.

During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and before the mid-season trade, Gasol, Gooden and Giriček were all selected for the NBA Rookie Challenge Game, as Gasol was a member of the Sophomores team, while Gooden and Giriček were both members of the Rookies team. Meanwhile, Person participated in the NBA Three-Point Shootout.

Despite their awful season, the Grizzlies would lose their chance to pick second in the 2003 NBA draft to the Detroit Pistons, who had lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the New Jersey Nets in the 2003 NBA playoffs. Following the season, Brevin Knight was traded to the Phoenix Suns, and Michael Dickerson retired after only five seasons in the NBA due to continuing injuries.