Herrington: The playoffs fell short, but the Ja Morant Grizzlies have arrived. What’s next?
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (top) dunks over Minnesota Timberwolves defenders Malik Beasley (left) and Naz Reid (right) during action on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Chris Herrington
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.
This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?
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