The Spanish Santi Aldama reached an agreement with the Grizzlies to continue in Memphis for three years and 52.5 million dollarsESPN reported on Monday, which detailed the new Aldama contract, which was a restricted free agent, just the day the NBA free agency begins.
The news about Aldama came only a few minutes after it was known that Jaren Jackson Jr., Twice All-Star and Best NBA defensive player in 2023, he has reached an agreement with the Grizzlies to extend his link for five years and 240 million.
The Spanish closed its fourth season in the NBA with the elimination of the Grizzlies 4-0 in the first round of the playoff 'against the Oklahoma City Thunderlater ring winners, but for Aldama it was his best individual campaign since he competes in the best basketball league on the planet.
The Spanish player Santi Aldama de los Grizzlies in a NBA match between Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies / EFE/ Julio César Rivas
24 years old, Aldama finished the regular season with averages of 12.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game with 48.3 % success in field shots and 36.8 % in triples. In those five statistical plots, the canary achieved his best records since he plays in the NBA.
In addition, Aldama got this campaign Its maximum score in a NBA match with 29 points in front of the San Antonio Spurs in January. The Grizzlies, who surprisingly fired their coach Taylor Jenkins just before the playoff ', finished eighths in the west with a balance of 48-34.
A couple of weeks ago, Memphis transferred Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, first four rounds of the draft and a 'swap' (exchange) also of first round. Already without Bane, Memphis will have Ja Morant and the renewed Jackson Jr. as his main figures under the orders of the Tuomas Iisalo coach.
