Ja Morant and Zion Williamson were supposed to be the next faces of the NBA. The 2019 NBA Draft was hyped as the beginning of a new era. Zion Williamson went first overall to the New Orleans Pelicans after one of the most dominant college seasons ever at Duke. Ja Morant followed at pick number 2 to the Memphis Grizzlies after becoming an overnight superstar at Murray State. For years, it felt like the future of the National Basketball Association belonged to those two.
Ja was electric. One of the most explosive point guards basketball fans had ever seen. High flying dunks, tough finishes, insane athleticism, All-NBA honors, NBA Most Improved Player, and turned the Memphis Grizzlies into one of the Western Conference’s most exciting young teams with Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, and Marcus Smart. The Grizzlies looked like they were building a dynasty. Zion looked unstoppable. In his NCAA men’s college basketball days for Duke University, he dominated defenders unlike anyone we’ve se...
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