Grizzlies extend contract with Jackson for 240 million dollars

The Mephis Grizzlies and the All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. are expected to agree a renegotiation and extension for five years and a maximum of 240 million dollars.

It is expected that Memphis Grizzlies and the All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. They agree on a renegotiation and extension for five years and a maximum of 240 million dollars, with a player option in the last year of the agreement in 2029-30, sources told AM850 on Monday.

The new contract adds four years to Jackson’s current contract for the 2025-26 season. The Basketball director of the CAA, Austin Brown, and the CAA agent, Max Saidman, have been negotiating the new agreement with the Grizzlies for the three -time member of the defensive team, ensuring a new large -scale contract that will keep a key piece of the long -term franchise.

Jackson’s extension was the priority for the Grizzlies is preseason. The 25 -year -old is one of the best NBA pivots, being the only player to register 1500 points and 100 caps last season, in addition to being a leader for the Grizzlies. Jackson registered his fourth consecutive season with at least 100 triples and 100 caps, the longest streak in the NBA history. It is also one of the two players who defended bases, eaves and pivots for at least 900 half -court clashes last season, along with Evan Mobley de Cleveland.

During the season, Jackson averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 caps and 1.2 robberies in 74 games. Selected in the fourth position of the 2018 NBA draft, from Michigan State, Jackson has improved his offensive game year after year, and in the 2024-25 season he scored the largest number of floats of any league player (155).

Jackson has spent his seven seasons in the NBA with the Grizzlies.

The movement will take place during the next transaction window, once the Grizzlies release the necessary salary space, which the franchise can do using multiple routes under its control without the need for an exchange.

Memphis has already started the process by exchanging Desmond Bane for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope And capital of the draft earlier this summer, a decision that helps the Grizzlies maintain flexibility in the future.

Jackson and his star colleague, Ja Morant, Now they have a joint contract until season 2027-28. Morant is also eligible for an extension this summer.