Contract Details: Anthony, JJJ, Holmgren, J. Williams, Gafford

Cole Anthony agreed to a $2MM reduction in his buyout with the Grizzlies from his original $13.1MM salary. The Grizzlies used the stretch provision to spread the remaining $11.1MM owed to Anthony across three seasons, resulting in annual cap hits of $3.7MM through the 2027/28 season.

This buyout created $9.4MM in immediate cap space for the Grizzlies in the 2025/26 season. They used this space to renegotiate and increase Jaren Jackson Jr.'s salary for that year from approximately $23.4MM to $35MM. This adjustment allowed the Grizzlies to structure Jackson's new contract extension, starting at $49MM (a 40% raise) in its first year, increasing to $50.5MM in 2027/28 and $52MM in 2028/29, with a $53.5MM player option for 2029/30. Jackson's total contract guarantees him $240MM over the next five seasons, representing $216.6MM in new money.

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