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Jaren Jackson Jr. agrees to 4-year, $105M rookie contract extension with Memphis Grizzlies, agent says

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $105 million rookie contract extension, his agent, Austin Brown of CAA Sports, told ESPN on Monday.

Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman and Brown finalized details on the agreement ahead of a 6 p.m. ET deadline for the 2018 draft class. Jackson planned to sign the contract Monday morning at the Grizzlies' practice facility.

Jackson, 22, has emerged as a cornerstone player on a gifted, young Grizzlies roster and has shown himself to be one of the most versatile and dynamic young big men in the league.