All four players are now under contract with the Grizzlies throughout the 2021-22 NBA season.

Although Memphis didn’t need to make the decision on their contracts right away, the team made the move to signal their commitment to Morant, Jackson Jr., Clarke, and Allen as the future of the franchise.

This young group, alongside several veterans, was one of the most positive surprises in the 2019-20 NBA season. Despite being projected to finish the season with one of the records in the league, the Grizzlies ended up boosting a respectable 34-39 record.

Memphis also held the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference for the better part of the year but fell short of the playoffs after losing the play-in elimination game to Portland Trail Blazers.

Ja Morant, the Grizzlies No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, was the main reason for the Grizzlies’ success as he led the team with 17.8 points per game while adding 3.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists on average. Jaren Jackson Jr. followed with 17.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest.

Brandon Clarke and Grayson Allen also had important roles, coming from the bench and contributing with 12.1 and 8.7 points per game, respectively.

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Understandably, Grizzlies star rookie Ja Morant isn’t a fan of these rules and thinks they are unfair to his team.

“But, you know, we can’t control that,” said Morant in an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump. “Only thing we can control is how, you know, we go out and attack each of these games before that decision is made.”

Grizzlies were 3.5 games in front of their closest followers when the NBA suspended its 2019/20 season due to coronavirus pandemic. Now, in the remaining eight games, they will have to increase that advantage to 4.5 games if they want to make it to the postseason.

In case they are 4.0 or fewer games in front of No.9, Memphis will have to find their way to playoffs through play-in series against that team. In this case, they will have to win one game to clinch the spot, while the lower-seeded team will need two wins to do so.

Morant, however, believes this possibility will provide extra motivation for him and his teammates.

“I just feel like it’s an extra chip,” he added. “You know — more fuel to the fire, more motivation for us.”

Grizzlies are set to resume their season on August 1st against San Antonio Spurs.

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All four players are now under contract with the Grizzlies throughout the 2021-22 NBA season.

Although Memphis didn’t need to make the decision on their contracts right away, the team made the move to signal their commitment to Morant, Jackson Jr., Clarke, and Allen as the future of the franchise.

This young group, alongside several veterans, was one of the most positive surprises in the 2019-20 NBA season. Despite being projected to finish the season with one of the records in the league, the Grizzlies ended up boosting a respectable 34-39 record.

Memphis also held the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference for the better part of the year but fell short of the playoffs after losing the play-in elimination game to Portland Trail Blazers.

Ja Morant, the Grizzlies No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, was the main reason for the Grizzlies’ success as he led the team with 17.8 points per game while adding 3.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists on average. Jaren Jackson Jr. followed with 17.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per contest.

Brandon Clarke and Grayson Allen also had important roles, coming from the bench and contributing with 12.1 and 8.7 points per game, respectively.

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Understandably, Grizzlies star rookie Ja Morant isn’t a fan of these rules and thinks they are unfair to his team.

“But, you know, we can’t control that,” said Morant in an appearance on ESPN’s The Jump. “Only thing we can control is how, you know, we go out and attack each of these games before that decision is made.”

Grizzlies were 3.5 games in front of their closest followers when the NBA suspended its 2019/20 season due to coronavirus pandemic. Now, in the remaining eight games, they will have to increase that advantage to 4.5 games if they want to make it to the postseason.

In case they are 4.0 or fewer games in front of No.9, Memphis will have to find their way to playoffs through play-in series against that team. In this case, they will have to win one game to clinch the spot, while the lower-seeded team will need two wins to do so.

Morant, however, believes this possibility will provide extra motivation for him and his teammates.

“I just feel like it’s an extra chip,” he added. “You know — more fuel to the fire, more motivation for us.”

Grizzlies are set to resume their season on August 1st against San Antonio Spurs.

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