Jaren Jackson Jr. is entering his eighth season in the NBA and will be turning 26 years old before the start of the season. He is slated to enter the beginning of his prime and has the backing of the franchise, along with a new five-year, $239.9 million contract extension to prove it.
At this point in his career, Jackson Jr. has done everything he’s thought of doing individually. He’s a multi-time All-Star, All-Rookie Selection, Defensive Player of the Year, three-time All-Defensive team selection, and has been a fringe All-NBA guy for multiple years now.
Additionally, as mentioned before, he has a max contract to his name.