Jaren Jackson Jr’s 7-Word Rallying Cry
One of the more recent additions to the NBA is the Memphis Grizzlies, who relocated from Vancouver to Memphis for the 2001–02 season.
Many more gifted players have come and gone from the squad since then, including as Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, and Pau Gasol. Despite this, they can only claim a single trip to the Conference Finals.
Despite their 48-34 final record, the Grizzlies of 2024–25 had some of their greatest players in a long time.
In addition to Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies’ roster included Desmond Bane, Santi Aldama, Jaylen Wells, Scotty Pippen Jr., and Zach Edey, all of whom contributed significantly.
Nevertheless, next season the squad will have a little different look.
As has been mentioned countless times, the Grizzlies decided to part ways with Bane this offseason in a deal to the Orlando Magic, netting them Kentavious-Caldwell Pope and multiple first-round draft picks.
They used one of those picks to trade up to select Cedric Coward 11th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, but he was withheld from the Summer League due to injury.
In addition, the Grizzlies also brought in Ty Jerome via free agency, looking to add much-needed shooting after Bane and Luke Kennard’s departures.
Otherwise, this Memphis team heads into next season looking to their young players to take a step up in production, and Grizzlies star Jackson Jr. sent a message to the fans on Sunday evening.
Jaren Jackson Jr.’s 2025-26 Season Outlook
With Jackson Jr. encouraging fans to attend to games, what should fans be hoping to see from the star forward in return?
Well, the expectation should be that Jackson Jr. continues to be a two-way star for the Grizzlies, coming off a season where he was an All-Star and earned All-Defensive Second Team honors.
While he didn’t average a career-high in points, he did put up his best per 36 minutes total of his career with 26.8 PPG.
In terms of improvement, Grizzlies fans will want to see him limit his foul troubles, as he led the league in personal fouls last season.
In addition to that, they’ll want to see him become more of a consistent rebounder, as he’s only averaged more than six rebounds per game once in his seven-year career.
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