Memphis Grizzlies: This would be the biggest mistake of the offseason

Jaren Jackson, Jr.’s first three seasons in the NBA: 15.4 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.2 APG, made 37% of threes

Here are some recent comparable players and statistics for their first three seasons in the NBA.

Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls:
16.1 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.3 APG, 35% 3PT FG
(played 170 games or 69% of games)

Myles Turner, Indiana Pacers:
12.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 1.1 APG, 35% 3PT FG
(played 206 games or 84% of games)

Chris Bosh, Toronto Raptors:
16.8 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 1.8 APG, 22% 3PT FG
(played 226 games or 92% of games)

Jahlil Okafor, Philadelphia 76ers:
12.9 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.0 APG, 20% 3PT FG
(played 131 games or 53% of games)

Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets (now Brooklyn Nets):
17.4 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.6 APG, 0% 3PT FG
(played 246 games or 100% of games )

Marvin Bagley III, Sacramento Kings:
14.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, 31% 3PT FG
(played 118 games or 50% of games)

Of the players listed here, only Bosh and Lopez earned max extensions.

The question that has to be asked: will Jackson, Jr. continue to improve and elevate his game or will he continue to be injury-prone and see a decline in productivity?

Put more bluntly, are the Memphis Grizzlies looking at the next Chris Bosh or the next Jahlil Okafor?

Since the Grizzlies front office has not gotten a clear picture of which path Jackson, Jr. is on, it might be in the best interest of both parties to hold off on extending Jaren Jackson, Jr. until next season. Here’s why.