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Grizzlies' Jeff Green exercises option for 15-16 season (The Associated Press)

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.