JAREN JACKSON JR. #8

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Center, Power Forward

Salary: $49,000,000

Cap Hit: $49,000,000

Years of Service Tooltip : 8
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: Sep 15, 1999
BIRTHPLACE: Plainfield, New Jersey, United States
NATIONALITY:United StatesUnited States
HEIGHT:
6' 10
208cm
WEIGHT:
242lbs
109kg
AGE: 26
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2018
DRAFTED OVERALL: 4
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: MEM
AGENT DETAILS
Primary Agent:Austin Brown
SUMMARY

Jaren Jackson Jr.'s salary is $49,000,000 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 26 year old center who was born on Sep 15, 1999. He was drafted 4th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 1st round of the 2018 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $374,000,440. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2029-30 season when he is 30 years old. He is represented by the agent Austin Brown of CAA Basketball.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 4 - 5 years
Value: $240,000,000
Guaranteed: $240,000,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $48,000,000
Cap % Tooltip: 23.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 13, 2025
Source: SalarySwish

Jaren Jackson Jr. signed a 4-5 year, $240,000,000 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 13, 2025. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $35,000,000 to $53,500,000.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2025-26$35,000,000$35,000,000$35,000,000$0$0
2026-27$49,000,000$49,000,000 (+40%)$49,000,000$0$0
2027-28$50,500,000$50,500,000 (+4%)$50,500,000$0$0
2028-29$52,000,000$52,000,000 (+4%)$52,000,000$0$0
2029-30Player$53,500,000$53,500,000 (+4%)$53,500,000$0$0
TOTAL$240,000,000$240,000,000$240,000,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2030-31: $80,250,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2029-30: $53,500,000 Player Option [Decision Pending]
CONTRACT NOTE: Veteran Extension and Renegotiation

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Chris Wallace
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $29,280,440
Guaranteed: $29,080,440 (99%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $7,320,110
Cap % Tooltip: 5.81
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 1, 2018
Source: SalarySwish

Jaren Jackson Jr. signed a 2-4 year, $29,280,440 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Jul 1, 2018. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,915,040 to $9,180,560.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2018-19$5,915,040$5,815,040$5,815,040$100,000$0
2019-20$6,927,480$6,827,480 (+17%)$6,827,480$100,000$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 21, 2019)$7,257,360$7,257,360 (+7%)$7,257,360
(0→7.26M)
$0$0
2021-22TeamYes (Dec 16, 2020)$9,180,560$9,180,560 (+33%)$9,180,560
(0→9.18M)
$0$0
TOTAL$29,280,440$29,080,440$29,080,440$200,000$0
Qualifying Offer: $12,109,159
Cap Hold 2022-23: $27,541,680
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $7,257,360 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2021-22: $9,180,560 Team Option [Requirements Met]
CONTRACT NOTE: Likely Incentives: Summer League and Summer Conditioning
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SIGNED BY: Zach Kleiman
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Length: 4 years
Value: $104,720,000
Guaranteed: $104,720,000 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $26,180,000
Cap % Tooltip: 23.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: October 18, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Jaren Jackson Jr. signed a 4 year, $104,720,000 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Oct 18, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $23,413,395 to $28,946,605.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2022-23$28,946,605$28,946,605$28,946,605$0$0
2023-24$27,102,202$27,102,202 (-6%)$27,102,202$0$0
2024-25$25,257,798$25,257,798 (-6%)$25,257,798$0$0
2025-26 V$23,413,395$23,413,395 (-6%)$23,413,395$0$0
TOTAL$104,720,000$104,720,000$104,720,000$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $37,886,697
CONTRACT NOTE: Contract voided due to signing an extension with renegotiation
VOIDED: This contract was voided (Logo of the Memphis GrizzliesMEM - Jun 30, 2025)

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