National Basketball Association

Grizzlies exercise third-year option on F Jarell Martin

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:44 p.m. ET

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) The Memphis Grizzlies have exercised a third year contact option on forward Jarell Martin.

Team officials announced the decision Friday.

Martin played 27 regular-season games for the Grizzlies as a rookie last season and averaged 5.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 14.1 minutes. The former first-round pick from LSU also played 10 games for the NBA Development League's Iowa Energy and averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds.

Martin didn't play Wednesday in the Grizzlies' season-opening victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Grizzlies selected the 6-foot-10 forward with the 25th overall pick in the 2015 draft.