MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies expect two-time All-Star Ja Morant to have a good season and help them compete in the very crowded Western Conference.

The guard certainly needs one.

"This is a big season for Ja," Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Monday at media day. "I think it is fair to say as we continue to build this team, to be able to achieve a high-end outcome, we need Ja to be a consistent All-NBA caliber player."

Now going into his seventh NBA season, Morant has been the Grizzlies' leader almost from his arrival as a rookie in 2019 as the No. 2 draft choice behind Zion Williamson of New Orleans.

Morant has gone from Rookie of the Year in 2020 to the league's Most Improved Player in 2022 with flashy dunks, no-look passes and gravity-defying finishes, makin

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