Morant locked up Rookie of the Year?
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant certainly appears to be on the way, as he’s averaging 17.6 points and 7.1 assists. At All-Star weekend, several of Morant’s NBA peers endorsed him for the award, including fellow Rookie of the Year candidate Kendrick Nunn of the Miami Heat and Jaren Jackson Jr., Morant’s teammate. New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (22.1 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 57.6% shooting) will certainly be considered among the favorites, but injuries kept him out of the season’s first 44 games -- all while Morant kept showing up and showing out every night.