Ja Morant is one of the most talented (and popular) players in the NBA.
Last season, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar only appeared in nine games due to injury and suspension.
However, he still averaged 25.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 27.5% from the three-point range.
On Friday, Morant's NBA 2K25 rating was revealed as a 90 overall.
He is the 20th-best player in the game.
Entering elite territory #NBA2KTop100
— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) August 23, 2024
Stay tuned for the Top 10 reveal on Monday 8/26! pic.twitter.com/DJiCpuVGTs
Many fans reacted on social media.
Via @giga_mihajlo: "Ja at 90 is criminal"
@sohum1020skiii: "JA AT 90 93 MINIMUM. HOW IS WEMBY AHEAD OF HIM"
90 okay we’ll show em https://t.co/f6B9yKB6cU pic.twitter.com/fDrw2Rze2w
— (@vlonepancakes) August 23, 2024
Via @tronniel: "Ja too low
Kawhi too high
Mitchell too low
Book too low"
Ja too low
— (@tronnniel) August 23, 2024
Kawhi too high
Mitchell too low
Book too low
Via @Jahoops_: "WEMBY AND HALIBOOTY OVER JA?????????"
WEMBY AND HALIBOOTY OVER JA?????????
— ¹² (@Jahoops_) August 23, 2024
Via @Cody_on_timing: "Move ja where Kawhi is"
Move ja where Kawhi is
— CHØZEN (@Cody_on_timing) August 23, 2024
Via @LiaudwinJR: "Wemby over Ja?"
Wemby over Ja? https://t.co/mUnQCkr77D
— Liaudwin Seaberry Jr. (@LiaudwinJr) August 23, 2024
While Morant had limited time on the court last season, he is clearly in the top 15 players in the NBA (when healthy).
As the season goes on, it would be no surprise to him ranked higher.
Morant was the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and has spent five seasons of his career with the Grizzlies.
The two-time NBA All-Star has career averages of 22.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 31.8% from the three-point range in 257 regular season games.
Last season, the Grizzlies were the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 27-55 record (they missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since 2020).
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