Grizzlies Guard Ty Jerome Is Building a Surprising All-NBA Case

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome has been one of the best stories of the 2026-27 NBA season. Is he on track for an All-NBA season?

At the start of the season, the conversation would have been nearly unthinkable. Grizzlies fans knew Jerome was good. If anyone knew he was this good, they ought to consider pursuing employment in NBA front offices. Jerome has been incredible this year.

But has it been enough to earn an All-NBA nod?

Let's look at where Jerome lands among his peers statistically.

He's averaging 26.7 points per game. That ranks sixth in the NBA, tied with Tyrese Maxey, and tied for fourth among guards, behind Luka Dončić, Stephen Curry, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. All-NBA voting has been positionless since the 2023-24 season, but it's fair to say that voters tend to balance the positions to some extent.

So far, the advanced stats also like Jerome. His 6.5 Box Plus/Minus (BPM) ranks eighth in the NBA, per Basketball-Reference. No one metric is gospel, and BPM is just one of several all-in-one estimates, but it's among the most widely used. So, by that measure, Jerome has been roughly the eighth-best player in the league.

And the last time we checked, 15 players make the All-NBA team every year.

Of course, points per game and BPM alone don't make his case. Team success factors into these selections. At 7-3, the Grizzlies have had enough team success to earn Jerome an All-NBA nod. That said, it's still early in the season, and nobody can be sure that the Grizzlies will maintain their pace.

That's probably the factor that Jerome's case rests on the second most.

Yes, the Grizzlies must continue winning for Jerome to make an All-NBA appearance, but Jerome also needs to stay healthy.

Those things are closely related. If Jerome maintains this level of play and stays off the injury report, the Grizzlies are likely to keep winning games. Cameron Boozer is steadily improving.

Still, it's worth noting that Jerome managed just 15 games in 2025-26. It's been a trend. The 2024-25 season was the only one in which Jerome played 50 or more games, suiting up for 70 in 19.9 minutes per contest.

That matters for more than the standings. Under the NBA's 65-game rule, a player normally must appear in at least 65 regular-season games to be eligible for All-NBA, and a game only counts if he plays at least 20 minutes, with up to two appearances of 15 to 20 minutes allowed to count.

So, proving that he can manage a full season's slate with starter's minutes is Jerome's goal for 2026-27. If he can do that, and he can keep leading Memphis to wins, there's no reason why he wouldn't deserve an All-NBA spot. Through his first 9 games, Jerome has been one of the best guards in the league.

Who saw that coming?