Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
The Memphis Grizzlies‘ star point guard missed out on the NBA All-Star game in 2021 but had an extremely successful season. After a slow start shooting the ball, Ja Morant didn’t have the same year-two jump that many analysts expected.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies played well around him, making way for a successful playoff year that saw them win two games in the NBA play-in tournament.
Meanwhile, Morant was gradually improving throughout the year. Even though the numbers don’t jump off of the page as great statistics, the former Murray State guard finished his season on an extremely high note.