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The Memphis Grizzlies and All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to hold to a five-year, $240 cardinal maximum renegotiation-and-extension, with a subordinate enactment successful the last twelvemonth of the woody successful 2029-30, sources told ESPN.
The caller declaration adds 4 years to the existing 2025-26 play connected Jackson's deal. The caput of CAA Basketball, Austin Brown, and CAA cause Max Saidman person been negotiating the caller statement with the Grizzlies for the three-time All-Defensive squad member, securing a monolithic caller woody to support a cornerstone of the franchise successful Memphis agelong term.
Jackson's hold was the apical absorption point for the Grizzlies this offseason. The 25-year-old has established himself arsenic 1 of the champion large men successful the NBA -- being the lone subordinate to grounds 1,500 points and 100 blocks past play -- arsenic good arsenic a person for the Grizzlies. Jackson recorded his 4th consecutive play with astatine slightest 100 made 3-pointers and 100 blocks, the longest streak successful NBA history. He is besides 1 of 2 players to support guards, forwards and centers for astatine slightest 900 halfcourt matchups past season, on with Cleveland's Evan Mobley.
For the season, Jackson averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals implicit 74 games. The No. 4 prime successful the 2018 NBA draught retired of Michigan State, Jackson has improved his violative crippled twelvemonth implicit year, and successful 2024-25 helium made the astir floaters of immoderate subordinate successful the league (155).
Jackson has spent each 7 of his NBA seasons with the Grizzlies.
The determination volition beryllium executed during the upcoming transaction model erstwhile the Grizzlies wide the indispensable wage abstraction -- which the franchise tin bash utilizing aggregate avenues nether their power without a trade.
Memphis already started the process by trading Desmond Bane for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and draught superior earlier this summer, a determination that helps the Grizzlies stay flexible down the road.
Jackson and chap franchise prima Ja Morant are present nether declaration unneurotic done 2027-28. Morant is besides eligible for an hold this summer.
