NBA Champion Reveals Biggest Key for Ja Morant's Grizzlies

Can Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies make a run in the Western Conference?

During a recent segment of of ESPN's NBA Today show, analyst and NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins revealed what the biggest keys are for the Memphis Grizzlies next season.

"I have two keys," Perkins said. "The first one is Jaren Jackson Jr., right. Now he has to climb into that 22 to 26 points per game, especially while Ja Morant is out. First time All-Star last year, Defensive Player of the Year. We know what he brings on the defensive side of things. Now offensively, getting into his bag, holding it down... Also the addition of Marcus Smart. What have we been talking about for so long with the Memphis Grizzlies getting some leadership in that locker room? So not only the addition of Marcus Smart, but Derrick Rose, now the Memphis Grizzlies have everything and more, especially when Ja Morant returns, to actually make a legitimate push in the Western Conference."

For Perkins, who knows what it takes to win a championship, he believes the Grizzlies now have everything they need in order to be a real threat next season. Having addressed some of their veteran leadership issues with the addition of Smart, Memphis should be a more mature group next season. Add in another leap from Jackson, and Memphis could have something special, especially when Morant returns from his suspension.

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