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The new-look Grizzlies have a fun bunch of young players who have mostly been drafted within the last three seasons. Most of them are also starting. Ja Morant was the number two pick and has replaced Mike Conley as the starting point guard. He plays next to Dillon Brooks and Kyle Anderson who provide depth a the wing and give them outside scoring. Jaren Jackson has been one of the best players from the 2018 draft and starts at power forward. Jonas Valanciunas struggled to get minutes in Toronto and is getting the starting gig in Memphis.
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Memphis is one of the younger teams in the league led by Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson. Both are at the age of 20, as they pair up with other young names like Brandon Clarke and Dillon Brooks. Morant was going to instantly be a starter after they drafted him second overall. He joined a backcourt that featured Dillon Brooks, the sharpshooter out of Oregon. Jackson had over 50 starts this season as he posted 16 points per game. Jonas Valanciunas had a tough time staying on the court in Toronto but has found himself a stable starting gig in Memphis. Despite a few names leaving like Jae Crowder, the Grizzlies have been one of the more consistent
The Memphis Grizzlies starters are Dillon Brooks, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson, Jonas Valanciunas, and Kyle Anderson. Jae Crowder was a primary starter but was traded to the Heat after demanding a trade. Anderson stepped into his role.
The most common lineup for the Memphis Grizzlies this season was Dillon Brooks, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson, Jonas Valanciunas, and Jae Crowder. They started 36 games together until Crowder left. Anderson has started 11 games with the usual starters.
Ja Morant has 59 starts this season, which is the third-most on the team. He missed a few games with a concussion but otherwise has been a durable rookie living up to the hype.
Ja Morant is the leading scorer on the Memphis Grizzlies averaging 17.6 points per game this season. His rookie year has been excellent as he continues to live up to the hype of being the overall number two pick from the recent NBA Draft.
After Jae Crowder has left, Kyle Anderson slid in and has averaged just 5 points per game this season and isn't a significant factor on either side of the ball. He also ranks near the bottom in player efficiency rating this season.
Memphis has done a great job at limiting minutes on their young players as they will want not to risk injury. Morant has played 30 minutes per game which is the most out of any of the starters.
Since entering the lineup, Kyle Anderson has played the fewest minutes of any starter. With the Grizzlies loaded with wings and guards, we have seen them rotate in and out which causes a cap on everybody’s minutes.