{"id":103769,"date":"2024-10-29T16:04:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=103769"},"modified":"2024-10-29T16:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T20:04:41","slug":"scorching-start-from-grizzlies-stretch-big-jay-huff-earns-him-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/29\/scorching-start-from-grizzlies-stretch-big-jay-huff-earns-him-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Scorching Start From Grizzlies Stretch Big Earns Him New Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a superb start to the 2024-25 season, the Memphis Grizzlies decided to convert stretch center <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/huffja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jay Huff<\/a>&#8216;s initial two-way contract into a standard four-year deal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Memphis Grizzlies are converting two-way C Jay Huff on a new four-year standard NBA contract, agent Michael Siegel told me and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobbyMarks42?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BobbyMarks42<\/a>. The 7-footer has had a strong start to the season, averaging 13 points, 3.3 rebounds, 19 minutes while shooting 57.1 percent from 3. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BgIq8qKqek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BgIq8qKqek<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1850993788254371951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Scorching Start From Jay Huff Earns Him New Contract<\/h2>\n<p>The news follows a productive start to the season for the four-year man out of Virginia. Huff is averaging a career-high 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in just 18.8 minutes of play this season. Huff is also shooting a blazing 63% from the field, and 58.8% from the three-point line while yet to miss a free throw. Huff&#8217;s shooting gravity has given the Grizzlies a potent dynamic to utilize off the bench. Before the season, Huff sat down with <em>Grind City Media&#8217;s <\/em>Jessica Benson and elaborated on his optimism and desire to make it work in Memphis after a few brief pit stops.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I&#8217;d like to stick somewhere for more than a season. That would be nice. I&#8217;d love to stay in Memphis. The city&#8217;s been great. It&#8217;s very, it&#8217;s very chill and like it&#8217;s a very fun place for me personally. I&#8217;ve been a lot of places and I think you know it&#8217;s close enough home to be you know, not too difficult for like family to make it, it&#8217;s a little bit far but, like to stick somewhere for a little bit, and obviously get converted at some point one day from a two-way contract but, it&#8217;s also just fun being on teams that win and I think contributing to winning is you know going to be the most important thing.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Before the season, I asked Jay Huff about his NBA goals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;d love to stick somewhere for more than a season. I&#8217;d love to stay in Memphis. The city&#8217;s been great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Less than a week into the season and the reverse dunk king got himself a standard contract with the Grizzlies. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xRzf3Nsgsi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xRzf3Nsgsi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jessica Benson (@jessbensontv) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessbensontv\/status\/1851008012065853722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Without <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a> last night, the Memphis Grizzlies took on the Chicago Bulls in a road matchup falling 126-123. Huff chipped in 10 points on 3\/5 shooting from the field including two makes from downtown in 18 minutes. Through four games, the Memphis Grizzlies are posting a 119.5 <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/stats\/team\/1610612763\/onoffcourt-advanced?dir=D&amp;sort=OFF_RATING\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offensive rating <\/a>when center <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/huffja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jay Huff<\/a> is on the floor. That&#8217;s the highest rating amongst all Grizzlies who registered a minute this season. Bruiser big men <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksja02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jaren Jackson Jr<\/a>., <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clarkbr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Clarke,<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edeyza01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Edey<\/a> should be able to provide viable paint protection to limit Huff&#8217;s deficiencies on the defensive end. The Grizzlies will host the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>The Durham, North Carolina native continues to carve out a legit role in Taylor Jenkins&#8217; rotations. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/10\/04\/memphis-grizzlies-ja-morant\/\" target=\"_self\">The Grizzlies&#8217; offense<\/a> should only continue to prosper. Memphis now features an additional outside threat to enhance the dribble penetration strengths of guards <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ja Morant<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/banede01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desmond Bane<\/a>. Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman has done a spectacular job emphatically building this roster from the ground up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a superb start to the 2024-25 season, the Memphis Grizzlies decided to convert stretch center Jay Huff&#8216;s initial two-way contract into a standard four-year deal. The Memphis Grizzlies are converting two-way C Jay Huff on a new four-year standard NBA contract, agent Michael Siegel told me and @BobbyMarks42. 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