In the current NBA season, a number of star players have showcased some of their best performances on the hardwood. In this sense, Ja Morant is a player who has the potential to reach superstardom in the league. This season, he has demonstrated that he could be in the running for the MVP award. 

With the Memphis Grizzlies having a record of 9-5 at present, they are in the middle of the pack of the league. In terms of his team, the 6’2″ guard is showcasing his potential as one of the NBA’s most promising players.

Despite the fact that there are a number of things that can be said about the leading star, there are a few things, however, that one basketball legend pointed out. NBA great Charles Barkley claimed Morant does not make his teammates better, citing his great performances over the past two seasons.

While he is in the MVP conversation this season, Charles Barkley drew attention to a few things Ja Morant supposedly isn’t doing. Following the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies, in which the Grizzlies lost 113-102, this came up.

As far as Morant’s performances this season go, he’s among the top players, having excellent stats. His scoring average through 12 games is 28.8 points, 6.0 assists, and 7.0 rebounds. With a 41% three-point shooting percentage this season, he has certainly made a good start.

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In addition to that, he’s currently on pace to be ranked among the top players in the league.

The next step for Ja Morant, according to Charles Barkley

Many fans were shocked by Barkley’s comment, especially after seeing Morant’s performance graph. Morant, however, should work on making his teammates better, according to Barkley. “I don’t think he added that to his game yet,” in Barkley’s words.

Morant ripped Barkley to shreds with just one word after the NBA legend’s criticism on TV. As Barkley has been making comments in the media, Morant responded on Twitter. He shared a post that had the comment he made while mentioning “kneepads”.

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