The big move made by the Memphis Grizzlies this offseason was the splashy multi-team blockbuster involving the Washington Wizards and Boston Celtics that sent Marcus Smart to Grind City.
With this transaction, head coach Taylor Jenkins will now be in possession of a rotation consisting of the league’s two latest Defensive Player of the Year award recipients in Smart and, most recently, Jaren Jackson Jr.
On July 15, while in attendance at the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, the star big man addressed the addition of the veteran guard with Grind City Media’s Jessica Benson, noting that he has already reached out to welcome him to the team and that he’s excited to be apart of the first club in league history to roster the most recent DPOY winners at the same time.