Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports
At this point in the offseason, the Memphis Grizzlies have done it all. They’ve made a blockbuster trade, sending arguably their second-best player in Jonas Valanciunas off to New Orleans. They moved up in the draft, selecting a controversial pick in Ziaire Williams. They’ve even made quite a bit of noise in this year’s Summer League.
One thing the Grizz haven’t done, however, is something that everybody was waiting on for the entirety of the 2021 offseason — extend Jaren Jackson Jr.