MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Grizzlies forward Jeff Green has exercised his player option keeping him with Memphis for the 2015-16 season.
General manager Chris Wallace announced Green's decision Thursday.
The 6-foot-9, 235-pound Green averaged 16 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 78 games this season with Boston and Memphis. The Grizzlies acquired him in a three-team trade Jan. 12, and he averaged 13.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 45 games with Memphis. Green shot a team-best 39.8 percent from 3-point range after the All-Star break.
In the playoffs, Green averaged 8.