Rookie Ja Morant goes through first Grizzlies practice without a hitch
Point guard says he looked like the “same Ja” in first 5-on-5 work
Ja Morant (at Memphis Grizzlies media day Monday) said his first day of practice Tuesday "was almost like the first day of school again. It's like, 'Wow, you're having your first NBA practice." (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The rookie point guard, Ja Morant, and the first-time NBA head coach, Taylor Jenkins, tipped off the Grizzlies' preseason Tuesday with their first practice. "A great day," Jenkins said.
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Ja Morant Kyle Anderson Memphis Grizzlies Taylor JenkinsDon Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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