The Memphis Grizzlies today announced that the team exercised third-year (2020-21) contract options on forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. and guard Grayson Allen.
Jackson Jr. (6-11, 242) was selected by Memphis with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft following his freshman year at Michigan State University and earned 2018-19 NBA All-Rookie First Team honors by averaging 13.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.41 blocks in 26.1 minutes in 58 games (56 starts) for the Grizzlies. The 20-year-old, who was the second-youngest player in the league last season, also competed in the 2019 MTN DEW ICE Rising Stars Challenge as part of NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte.