Jaren Jackson Jr. teasing the long-term future with Memphis Grizzlies

After a To break the season in the first round NBA Plej-Of, The Memphis GrizzliesThe future was killed than ever. And so can be Year Jackson Jr. is.

Grizlies finished 2025 post-season without victory, he rolled over the top seed of Oklahoma City Groma in the first round. The loss of the series lasts for the third time in five years that Memphis failed to progress to the second round. At that time, Grizli, who last reached the finals of the conference in 2013. years, won only one series as a whole.

As a result, what the front office of Grizzlies will do during the next year or two is unclear, which includes extinction of Jackson. And Memphis big man obviously did not want Talk about it about it.

“Jaren Jackson Jr. He didn’t want to say anything about the potential extension of this summer,” Daily Memfian’s Drev Hill wrote on X, earlier Twitter.

“But he said” of course, “to question whether the stay in Memphis is a priority. He also said that his franchise mean a lot to him and he did not expect that to have totality in one place.”

Memphis shot the head of Trainer Taylor Jenkins Almost a month ago, soon before the post-season, denoting apparent dissatisfaction in the organization. While Grizlis eventually still made a playoff victory Dallas Mavericks in the game of Western Western Conference to earn Seeds no. 8, their series with lightning did not go well, that they don’t go well at least.

In the game 1 Series Grizlies is thoroughly embarrassed by losing 51 points. Grizzlises lost almost 20 in the game 2 before leaving close games at home in Memphis, which is playoff playing as soon as possible.

Although the team could try to trigger him with many of the same pieces, what he works with Jackson (or vice versa) can be the first sign in which the direction grizzly enters the last year of his contract in 2025-2. (Or will be entered in the contract at 2025-26.) For the first time in his career.

Jackson is twice all the stars and won the NBA defensive player awards in the year in 2023. years, but his Dance performances left a lot to want. This postseason, specifically, Jackson is 16.0 points, 5.0 jumps and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 37.9% off the field and 27.3% on 3-pointers.

Due to their and team shortcomings, Grizli can hesitate to extend Jackson to a maximum offer, which could be worth $ 300 million for five years if he delays signing extensions. While the two sides can come into a less lucrative agreement, Jackson’s contract situation It will be one to watch because Memphis enters the exit.