Ty Jerome opened the 2026-27 season scoring at a far higher rate than his previous career average. In an NBA.com column, Ian Dardani noted that the Memphis Grizzlies player averaged 27.4 points over seven games, compared with 9.3 per game for his career before the season.
Jerome had three 30-point games in those first seven appearances. The column said he scored 40 for the second time this season against New Orleans, including 17 of Memphis' final 19 points, though the Grizzlies lost in overtime. After another defeat to Indiana, Memphis stood 6-2 in the article's snapshot.
Where the points came from
Dardani highlighted Jerome's 11.4 points per game in the paint, nearly 70% above his previous high of 6.7 across 15 games with Memphis the season before. From three-point range he was making 2.6 per game at 37.5%; the article put his career rate at 38.5%.
The column calculated that Jerome led the NBA at that point with 15 points per game as a pick-and-roll ball-handler, shooting 52.7% from those actions. He also averaged 14 points on drives. Those figures describe the early sample rather than a full-season outcome.
The value of the floater
Speaking on The Zach Lowe Show, Jerome said he had practised floaters extensively with his trainer since college, in much the same way players work on three-pointers. Dardani identified that shot as part of his effectiveness when driving into the defence.
The writer also noted that Memphis ranked fourth in offensive rating before its next NBA Cup game. Rankings and averages may change as the season continues.