MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Top-four draft picks Deandre Ayton and Jaren Jackson Jr. meet as NBA rookies for the first time in what could become a Western Conference rivalry when the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies duel on Saturday night.
Ayton, who played at Arizona, and Jackson, who starred at Michigan State, didn't meet in their one-and-done college careers, which ended for both in shocking losses in the first week of the NCAA Tournament.
The Suns and Grizzlies wrestled for the worst record in the NBA last season, with Phoenix (21-61) gaining that distinction over Memphis (22-60) by one game.