Going into the 2019 NBA Draft, Memphis Grizzlies draftee Ja Morant was the consensus second or third-best player on most analysts’ draft boards.
The young point guard out of Murray State wowed fans and haters alike with his gaudy stats and electric highlight reels for the past year, and for a team like the Grizzlies that had just traded away its franchise point guard, drafting Morant at No. 2 overall seemed like a no-brainer.
Some big question marks still surround Morant and his ability to transition from NCAA superstar to NBA rookie.
Strength of college competition
The biggest knock on Morant is that he played his college ball in the Ohio Valley Conference against a lackluster slate of opponents.