The backup point guard position has been a commodity of the Memphis Grizzlies due to the injury history of their starter, Ja Morant. Ty Jerome enters that role this season as a caliber of player the team hasn't had, with an incredible combination of scoring and playmaking ability.
For four seasons, Tyus Jones manned the backup point guard position in Memphis and either led or tied the league lead in assist-to-turnover ratio. That steady presence made him a Sixth Man of the Year candidate during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons with the Grizzlies.
Mike Miller is the only player in the Grizzlies' franchise history to win the Sixth Man of the Year award (2006).