As usual, the veteran NBA superstars aren’t playing, but the young guns Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson jnr, Tyrese Haliburton, Brandon Ingram and Anthony Edwards make them a legitimate contender despite their inexperience.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/we-ve-only-got-one-goal-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-boomers-bid-for-fiba-world-cup-gold-20230818-p5dxja.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Jaren Jackson Jr., the newly named NBA Defensive Player of the Year, scored 18 points, Desmond Bane added 17 and Brooks scored 12 with Tyus Jones, starting in place of Morant, adding 10.

Source: https://wabcradio.com/2023/04/20/2023-nba-playoffs-grizzlies-bucks-nuggets-take-game-2/

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes takes a shot as the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. defends during the first half on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Source: https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/11/14/lakers-tie-franchise-3-point-record-dominate-grizzlies-for-2nd-tourney-win/

Lakers forward LeBron James looks to pass as the Memphis Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane, center, and Jaren Jackson Jr., left, defend during the third quarter of Game 6 of their first-round playoff series on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.

Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/04/28/lakers-crush-grizzlies-in-game-6-advance-to-2nd-round/

Zeke Nnaji added three stocks and did just enough on Jaren Jackson Jr. defensively to hold down the fort.

Source: https://milehighsports.com/denver-nuggets-memphis-grizzlies-game-recap-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-desmond-bane-jaren-jackson-marcus-smart/