Memphis Grizzlies first-year head coach Taylor Jenkins doesn't want to put any pressure on rookies Ja Morant and Brandon Clarke next season.

Jenkins says his main goal with Morant and Clarke is for the two Grizzlies youngsters to come in and know what it means to work in the NBA on an everyday basis.

“Biggest thing is I don’t want to put any undue pressure on any rookie that comes in,” Jenkins told Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com. “Those guys are going to have so much thrown at them. The number one thing I expect from them is their professionalism. I want them to come in and know what it means to work, learn the game at this level. They’ve played the game at a high level at Murray State (Morant) and Gonzaga (Clarke), but making that transition here is a lot. Their lifestyles have completely changed. They’re not in college anymore. They’re professionals. Getting them to really understand that, and as that process is unfolding then they’re learning a lot about themselves as players. It’s ‘Where do I fit in? What’s my role on this team?’ We don’t want to fast track anything. Let Ja learn what it means to be an NBA point guard. Brandon is going to be a multi-positional player.

“It’s about taking the smart and calculated approach, where you’re not trying to rush anything and deal with all of these outside expectations of we want this, we want that. Certainly, internally as an organization, we’ve got expectations for them and one of the things I hope we do is engage with the players in that. It’s not a one-way street with us. The players have their ideas, and how we can grow together, that’s going to be exciting because each player has been super receptive to coaching and wanting to get better. It’s getting their feet settled, getting adapted to the NBA game and knowing that this is a completely different level. We know they’ve got great futures ahead of them.”

Ja Morant averaged 24.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 10.0 assists for Murray State last season. The Grizzlies are giving him the keys to the offense after trading Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz.

Brandon Clarke put up 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists at Gonzaga last year. He will likely be Jaren Jackson Jr.'s back up next season.