Herrington: Will the Grizzlies slide cost Jaren Jackson Jr. All-NBA?
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) looks to shoot the ball against the Golden State Warriors during the second half April 1 at FedExForum. (Wes Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
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.
The Grizzlies’ recent slide has cost them playoff positioning. But could it also cost Jaren Jackson Jr. a spot on the All-NBA team, and with it the “supermax” eligibility that would make it easier for Memphis to wrap him up on a new contract this summer?
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