Jaren Jackson Jr. is one of the NBA's best two-way players, and the Grizzlies rewarded him with a five-year, $240 million extension this offseason. However, the team has had to be strategic with their roster construction to limit his weaknesses, including pairing him with a bruising center for the majority of his career.
At 6'10" and with a game that expands behind the three-point line, many prognosticators believed the Grizzlies would be a better team with him at the center position. However, due to his 5.5 rebounding average, making that a possibility is nearly impossible without a frontcourt mate who can cover for that deficiency.