MEMPHIS – From his third-row aisle seat near midcourt inside the Thomas & Mack Center, JaMychal Green had an unobstructed view of the future.
On the court a few feet away that day in July was Jaren Jackson Jr., drafted fourth overall by the Grizzlies in June to eventually take over as their starting power forward and ultimately become the future face of the franchise. At the time, Jackson was making a major splash in summer league play.
In his first game in a Grizzlies’ uniform, the dynamic 6-11 Jackson shocked many when he drilled eight three-pointers to open play in the Utah Jazz Summer League.