JaMychal Green, Grizzlies Reportedly Working Toward 2-Year Contract

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With the start of the regular season just over a month away, the Memphis Grizzlies and restricted free-agent forward JaMychal Green are reportedly still engaged in discussions regarding a new contract. 

Appearing on Sports 56 Wednesday (h/t NBC Sports' Dan Feldman), the Commercial Appeal's Ronald Tillery said he believes the sides will eventually agree to terms on a two-year deal. 

"What I'm hearing is that it will be done, but it will be a short-term deal," Tillery said. "I think, initially, they were trying to get a long-term deal done—four years.

"I think it will end up being two years. They've just got to get to the money."

The Grizzlies extended a $2.8 million qualifying offer to Green before July 1 to officially make him a restricted free agent. 

Since then, the two sides have been unable to find financial middle ground even though the Grizzlies submitted a proposal to Green that included a substantial raise. 

According to Tillery, the Grizzlies "offered significantly more" than the $2.8 million qualifying offer. However, he added the figures were "significantly less than Green and his agent were probably expecting when the process began."

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Green, who went undrafted out of the University of Alabama, experienced a career year during the 2016-17 campaign. 

In 77 appearances, 75 of which were starts, the 27-year-old averaged 8.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 0.6 steals while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three.