<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-honest-desmond-bane-trade-to-magic');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. gets brutally honest on Desmond Bane trade to Magic');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jaren-Jackson-Jr.-Desmond-Bane-Grizzlies-celebrate.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. gets brutally honest on Desmond Bane trade to Magic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-14T09:16:22-07:00">August 14th, 9:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-14T09:16:22-07:00">August 14th, 9:16am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nba/jaren-jackson-jr-memphis-grizzlies-are-embarking-new-journey-rcna223673" rel="noopener">admitted he was not caught off guard</a> by the team’s decision to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-cole-anthony-reflects-orlando-trade-joining-bucks-title-pursuit">trade longtime teammate Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic</a> earlier this offseason.</p><p>“I wasn’t too much surprised,” Jackson said in an interview with NBC’s Rohan Nadkarni. “I mean, when your brothers leave, you are still going to hurt, just because you’re a human being. But at the end of the day, it’s a business. And we’re grown.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-magic-grizzlies-desmond-bane-trade-5-1st-round-picks">Bane, 27, was dealt to Orlando on Father’s Day in a blockbuster trade</a> that sent Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, four future first-round picks and a 2029 first-round pick swap to Memphis. Following the trade, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-cole-anthony-sign-with-milwaukee-contract-buyout-grizzlies">Grizzlies bought out Anthony</a>, who later <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/milwaukee-bucks/bucks-news-ultimate-reason-milwaukee-signed-cole-anthony">signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks</a>.</p><p>The move marked the end of an era in Memphis, as Bane, Jackson, and point guard Ja Morant had formed the core of a young roster once seen as a rising contender in the Western Conference. Bane was one season into a five-year contract when the trade occurred.</p><p>Last season, Bane averaged 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.4% from the field and 39.2% from beyond the arc in 69 appearances. His departure created both a scoring gap and a leadership void for a team looking to retool around Jackson and Morant.</p><h2><b>Jaren Jackson Jr. embraces leadership role as Grizzlies retool after Desmond Bane Magic trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Ja-Morant-left-forward-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.-middle-and-guard-Desmond-Bane-right-react-during-the-fourth-quarter-against-the-Golden-State-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jackson, 25, is entering his eighth NBA season after turning in one of the best campaigns of his career in 2024-25. He averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, two assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.8% from the field and 37.5% from three across 74 games.</p><p>In the wake of Bane’s exit, Jackson said he is preparing to take on a greater leadership role for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/exclusive-tuomas-iisalo-grizzlies-rebooting-grit-and-grind-culture-ja-morant-jaren-jackson-jr">Grizzlies as they navigate the changes brought by the offseason</a>.</p><p>“You’re going to get closer to your prime, and things are going to change for you,” he said. “I feel like this is a good starting point for a whole new journey of stuff. I’m approaching this year with that spearheaded, disciplined mindset of trying to get us to the promised land.”</p><p>Jackson emphasized the importance of building strong habits and relationships within the locker room, especially as the team integrates new pieces into its rotation.</p><p>“Whoever’s in the locker room is in your foxhole, and that’s where you’re going to war with,” he said. “What are your habits? What are your techniques? Are you willing to share? Are you willing to talk? Who are the leaders? It’s simple, but it’s not easy.”</p><p>The Grizzlies, who have dealt with injuries and roster turnover over the past two seasons, enter the 2025-26 campaign with a renewed focus on development and stability. Jackson’s expanded role will be central to those efforts, as the franchise looks to re-establish itself among the Western Conference’s top contenders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. gets brutally honest on Desmond Bane trade to Magic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-memphis-jaren-jackson-jr-injury-return-timetable-surgery');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies set Jaren Jackson Jr. injury return timetable after surgery');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Grizzlies-forward-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.-2.jpg"><figcaption>Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Grizzlies set Jaren Jackson Jr. injury return timetable after surgery</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-02T10:17:58-07:00">July 2nd, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-02T10:17:58-07:00">July 2nd, 10:17am</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent successful surgery to repair a turf toe injury in his right foot. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-gets-injury-update-after-240-million-contract">Jackson Jr. agreed to a five-year, $240 million deal</a> with the Grizzlies, they want to make sure he’s at full strength ahead of the upcoming season. Jaren is expected to make a full recovery, but it may take up to three months to recover from the injury sustained during a live basketball game.</p><p>Jackson Jr. will be <a href="https://x.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1940443270246793579" rel="noopener">re-evaluated in approximately 12 weeks</a>, according to the Grizzlies’ X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent a successful procedure to repair a turf toe injury in his right foot,” Grizzlies PR announced. “Jackson Jr. will be reevaluated in approximately 12 weeks and is expected to make a full recovery. Further updates will be provided as appropriate.”</p><p>Jackson Jr. averaged 22.2 points on 48.8% shooting, including 37.5% from deep, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, and 1.2 steals per game last season.</p><h2><b>Jaren Jackson Jr. finalizes five-year, $240 million deal w/Grizzlies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Grizzlies-forward-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.-1.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Grizzlies All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-finalizing-massive-240-million-max-contract-extension">Jaren Jackson Jr. reached his five-year max extension</a> to become one of the wealthiest big men in the NBA. It solidifies his place as a pillar of the franchise for the future. After the Grizzlies traded Desmond Bane to the Magic, inking Jackson Jr. to a long-term deal proves where Jaren stands in the team’s future.</p><p>Jackson Jr. has proven to the Grizzlies that <a href="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1939809995308040205" rel="noopener">he’s worth the investment</a>, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><p>“Massive new deal for Jaren Jackson Jr., including a player option in the final year of the contract in 2029-30, sources said,” Charania reported. “Memphis secures a franchise cornerstone long term, prioritizing the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year’s extension to begin the offseason.”</p><p>It shows the direction the Grizzlies are headed in a critical offseason as they attempt to return to the playoff picture in a competitive Western Conference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies set Jaren Jackson Jr. injury return timetable after surgery

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies have lost some key pieces so far in the 2025 offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-magic-grizzlies-desmond-bane-trade-5-1st-round-picks">Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman traded away Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic</a> and lost Luke Kennard to the Atlanta Hawks. They were able to sign Ja Morant’s co-star, Jaren Jackson Jr., to a five-year, $240 million contract, but the forward suffered a foot injury earlier this week.</p><p>The All-Star forward was <a href="https://x.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1940207794529128523" rel="noopener">dealt a turf toe injury</a> during a live basketball run, according to the Memphis’ social media. The team’s doctors examined the injury and determined that their young star requires a procedure. Luckily for the team, Jackson Jr. will make a complete recovery, but it could take up to three months.</p><p>Unfortunately, there is no timetable for the former Defensive Player of the Year’s return. Foot injuries are dangerous among basketball players, especially when big men suffer them. The injury comes at an inopportune time for the Grizzlies. Kleiman gave Jackson Jr. the maximum extension he was looking for.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-finalizing-massive-240-million-max-contract-extension">Grizzlies committed almost a quarter of a billion dollars</a> in to the seven-year pro. It is the biggest contract the team has ever offered to a player.</p><p>Jackson Jr. became Memphis’ leader over the course of the season as Morant struggled with injuries. Head coach Tomas Iisalo lost his point guard during the first round against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the postseason after a hip injury knocked the Grizzlies point guard out of the game.</p><p>Morant and Jackson Jr. are both on long-term deals, but the team’s outlook looks far different than last season. Without Bane on the roster, more pressure is on the team’s duo of All-Stars to produce on the offensive end of the floor.</p><p>In a Western Conference full of stars, Iisalo and the Grizzlies have their work cut out for them. They hope that Jaren Jackson Jr. will be back in time for the beginning of the season. If he isn’t, Morant will have to play at an All-NBA level in order to keep the team afloat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. gets big injury update after $240 million contract

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Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. reacts to $240 million contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grading-jaren-jackson-jr-s-240-million-grizzlies-contract-in-2025-nba-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grading Jaren Jackson Jr.’s $240 million Grizzlies contract in 2025 NBA free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Grading-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.s-240-million-Grizzlies-contract-in-2025-NBA-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Grading Jaren Jackson Jr.’s $240 million Grizzlies contract in 2025 NBA free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-30T20:11:21-07:00">June 30th, 8:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-30T20:11:21-07:00">June 30th, 8:11pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After some doubt regarding the future of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-finalizing-massive-240-million-max-contract-extension">Jaren Jackson Jr. with the Memphis Grizzlies</a> following the trade that sent Desmond Bane away to the Orlando Magic, the Grizzlies have quickly made it clear that they are not about to blow up the team anytime soon. On the first day of free agency, it was reported that the Grizzlies had come to terms on a contract renegotiation and extension with the former Defensive Player of the Year, inking him to a five-year contract worth around $240 million.</p><p>Coupled with their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-sign-ty-jerome-28-million-contract">signing of Ty Jerome off free agency</a> and the new extension for versatile forward Santi Aldama, the Grizzlies are poised for another playoff push, even in a loaded Western Conference. They bolstered their depth, and following the Bane trade, they have the draft capital to keep building around Ja Morant and Jackson for the foreseeable future — with Morant under contract until the 2027-28 season and Jackson committing his future until 2030.</p><p>Did the Grizzlies overpay to keep one of their franchise cornerstones? Or is this simply the price of doing business in today’s NBA? Here is a rundown of how Memphis did in their agreed-upon contract extension with the 25-year-old forward.</p><h2><b>Grizzlies had to keep Jaren Jackson Jr., even at this huge price point</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jaren-Jackson-Jr.-13-reacts-after-scoring-during-the-first-half-against.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>A $240 million deal spread out over five years amounts to around $48 million per season — huge money, even in today’s NBA. This is the kind of money that true superstars and game-changers make, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-jaren-jackson-jr-santi-aldama-free-agent-contracts-zach-kleiman-future">for the Grizzlies</a>, they are deeming Jackson to be that kind of player.</p><p>For what it’s worth, Jackson has improved leaps and bounds and is either yet to enter his prime or he’s smack-dab in the middle of it. This past season, he averaged 22.2 points per game even with the Grizzlies getting most of its players back after an injury-ravaged 2023-24 campaign and he did so while improving his efficiency, with his true shooting of 59.1 percent being excellent considering the volume of shots and the shot diet he had all year long.</p><p>Moreover, he nearly matched his career-high in points per game (22.5) despite playing nearly three fewer minutes per contest than he did last season. And at 25, there’s no reason to expect any sort of drop-off from him on this side of the ball for the foreseeable future.</p><p>Jackson earns most of his money, however, on the defensive end. The Grizzlies allowed nearly four fewer points per 100 possessions whenever Jackson was <a href="https://www.pbpstats.com/wowy-combos/nba?TeamId=1610612763&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;SeasonType=Regular%2BSeason&amp;PlayerIds=1628991" rel="noopener">on the court</a> last season (per PBP Stats), and it’s his mobility on the perimeter that sets him apart from most other rim-protecting big men.</p><p>Only 26 players at present are making over $48 million per season, so Jackson is in select company after signing his new contract. And it’s hard to argue that Jackson isn’t worth that kind of financial commitment. This is the going rate for star players these days, and Jackson is a two-way force whose skillset makes him one of the more attractive big men to build around in today’s NBA.</p><p>Of course, there are a few glaring deficiencies in Jackson’s game that he needs to address if he were to blossom into the best version of himself he could be. For starters, he has to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-jaren-jackson-jr-zach-edey-receive-stern-stop-fouling-challenge-after-timberwolves-loss-tuomas-iilaso">cut down on his fouling problem</a>. Part of the reason why his impact can run so hot and cold is that he typically finds himself in foul trouble — forcing difficult rotation decisions on the fly for the Grizzlies. He led the league in personal fouls committed this past season, and that is not quite the statistical category any NBA player wants to lead.</p><p>It’s not like Jackson is accruing those fouls in an undeserved manner. He sometimes gets in his own way, committing cheap fouls on ill-advised reach-ins without much consideration for the game state they’re in. He has to find a way to rein in his worst instincts so he can be on the floor as much as possible for a Grizzlies team that thrives whenever he’s on the court.</p><p>The other problem Jackson has, at this point, is not looking fixable. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/memphis-grizzlies/grizzlies-news-why-jaren-jackson-jr-achilles-heel-become-gigantic-memphis-nba-playoffs-problem">His rebounding leaves so much to be desired</a>; among qualified players, he ranked 62nd this past season in rebounds per game (5.6). For reference, newly-signed New Orleans Pelicans center Kevon Looney, despite averaging just 15 minutes across 76 games last season, grabbed more total rebounds than the Grizzlies big man did.</p><p>There’s no coincidence that the Grizzlies were at their best in the 2020s when they had Steven Adams line up alongside Jackson in the frontcourt. Memphis will have to find a way to compensate for Jackson’s major weakness moving forward.</p><p>Nonetheless, the most important thing is that the Grizzlies will now have Jackson to build around for the next five seasons at least. The contract may look stunningly expensive at first glance, but Memphis had to keep Jackson if only to protect the asset, which they did at the usual price players of his caliber go for these days.</p><p><b>Grade: B+</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grading Jaren Jackson Jr.’s $240 million Grizzlies contract in 2025 NBA free agency

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Pray for everyone in EL right now  this is unfair

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To the Nichols family, my teammates and I are and have been paying attention. We are with you. 

To Memphis, we are hurting, too. 

Peaceful protest, supporting the family, pushing for accountability are what’s needed in this moment. 🤎

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
22.2	5.6	2.0	1.5	1.2

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
22.2	5.6	2.0	1.5	1.2

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