Ja Morant vs. RJ Barrett: Who should the Grizzlies pick in June’s NBA draft?
The Grizzlies could use their No. 2 overall draft pick on Murray State sophomore point guard Ja Morant (left) or Duke freshman wing RJ Barrett. (Morant: Jessica Hill/AP Photo; Barrett: Sean Rayford/AP Photo)
The Grizzlies have a big decision to make in June's NBA draft. Duke's RJ Barrett or Murray State's Ja Morant at No. 2? Here's a breakdown of the two prospects from every angle.
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Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
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