17-Year NBA Veteran Sends Message to Ja Morant

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant received advice from former Clippers star Lou Williams

Mar 7, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is in a very interesting place in his career.

The superstar point guard is having his worst NBA season since his sophomore year and it stems from a combination of injuries and being defended differently. As Morant has gotten older, his injuries seem to be piling up with his style of play, and his three-point shot hasn't improved at all.

One former NBA star believes it may be time for Morant to develop some new layers to his game.

Mar 7, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) dribbles during the first quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

During an episode of FanDuel TV's Run it Back show, Lou Williams shared some advice to Morant.

"Ja Morant may be in a position now in his career where you gotta adjust your game," Williams said. "As you get older and teams start to understand the way that you like to play the game, they start guarding you different...Now you got to make them pay with your mid-range and your three-point shot. So that should be a point of emphasis."

Ja Morant doesn't shoot like Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard, but he might need to 😳

Lou Williams urges Ja to learn from Andre Iguodala and develop as a shooter to compliment his ability to attack.@MichelleDBeadle | @ChandlerParsons | @TeamLou23 pic.twitter.com/ei57EXboAe

— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) March 6, 2025

Williams isn't wrong in his advice to Morant. It's very clear that the way the Grizzlies guard has been playing has a toll on him. Even mentally, Morant's emotions during postgame interviews are nowhere near as jovial as they once were.

Perhaps, it could be a plethora of issues that Morant is dealing with right now, but it's clear that something has to change.

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