The Memphis Grizzlies appear determined to bounce back after a very frustrating 2023-24 NBA season. Destroyed by injuries, Memphis failed to maintain any level of success last season after finishing second in the Western Conference.
With a core of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr., the Grizzlies still have one of the best trios in the league. One of the few bright spots for Memphis last season was the increased role Jackson was forced to play on offense, with the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year posting career-high averages in points and field goal attempts.
In a recent Instagram post, Jackson showed off some of his offensive skills, handing the ball off during a pickup race with other NBA players.
Jackson received an Instagram comment from Lexie Brown, a Los Angeles Sparks guard and former WNBA champion with the Chicago Sky:
Brown won a WNBA championship with the Sky in 2021, appearing in 17 games for them that season. After spending the last three seasons with the Sparks, Brown averaged a career-high 12.4 points last season but was limited to just 12 games.
It will be interesting to see how Jackson approaches the upcoming NBA season after averaging four more shots per game last season than he has in any other year of his career. While the volume increased for Jackson last season, he saw a decline in efficiency, so there could be a middle ground that he and the team will try to find.
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