Recently, Memphis Grizzlies star Jaren Jackson Jr. has been found included in several hypothetical trade scenarios.
Why this is the case, there's truly no real reason, as he's one of the legitimate untouchable commodities on Taylor Jenkins' roster along with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane.
However, despite the nonsensical nature of his inclusion, Jackson has been mentioned in numerous proposals of late, and, often, they've proven to be quite ludicrous.
Players worth Grizzlies pondering idea of trading Jaren Jackson Jr. for
On top of the anger and nauseating reactions such discussions have sparked, there is now a real wonder among us at BSB about what it might take for the Grizzlies to even consider parting ways with their star power forward, and who, in specific, would even pique the front office's interest.
While we're by no means suggesting Jackson should be traded, today we discuss a few names that, at the very least, could tickle the fancy of Memphis in theoretical negotiations.
Karl-Anthony Towns
In the event that the Grizzlies ever traded Jaren Jackson Jr., they'd have to find a way to restructure their frontcourt arsenal to make such a move remotely worth it.
This entire piece is full of hypothetical replacement options at the four for the 24-year-old, and Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star, Karl-Anthony Towns is kicking things off.
Despite the fact that he's predominantly played the center position for the vast majority of his career, over the last few seasons while running alongside Rudy Gobert, KAT has slid up to power forward where, impressively enough, he's proven to be as effective as ever.
KAT left it all on the floor, including scoring 44 1H PTS and knocking down 10 triples on way to a new career high of 62.
— NBA (@NBA) January 23, 2024
Towns becomes the first player in NBA history with 10+ 3PM, 10+ 2PM, and 10+ FTM in a game. pic.twitter.com/o6EoQtnpSg
While he may be best known for his offensive repertoire, as he's a career 22.9 point per game scorer who cashes in on 52.4 percent of his attempts from the floor and 39.8 percent from deep, the 28-year-old is also an impressive rebounder (10.3 on average for his career) and a highly underrated defender who swats 1.3 shots a night and boasts an impressive defensive rating of 109.
His elite floor-spacing intangibles would be a great compliment to the drive-heavy Ja Morant when it comes to clearing the paint and standing on the perimeter for a quick dish-out, while his 7-foot, 248-pound build paired alongside behemoth rookie Zach Edey (7-foot-4, 300 pounds) would make a ferocious tandem down low.