Herrington: Grizzlies confront imperfect answers to the absence of Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr., seen here in August, is out with an injury as the season begins. How will the Grizz fill that Jackson-shaped hole in the lineup? (Ashley Landis/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
Here are some scenarios as the Grizzlies await his return.
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