After I finished assigning credit for each highlight, I summed each player’s Highlight Points to create the following ranking: Ja Morant tops the list despite appearing in just 50 games last season.

The Memphis Grizzlies took Ja Morant with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and since then, the franchise has been far more optimistic. Of course, ...

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant surprised players at NY vs. NY tournament and then swapped sneakers with Sabrina Ionescu at a New York Liberty game.

Zion Williamson’s shorthanded Pelicans, already navigating several injuries, are a perfect Opening Night foe for Ja Morant’s phenomenal show-stealing highlights.

And he doesn’t mind. “I feel like I’ve been the villain for the last two years now,” Morant said. “Not even just to this crowd.” Morant has certainly spent plenty of time in that role.

Tuomas Iisalo's Grizzlies are ready to go all-in on supporting Ja Morant's NBA scoring title chase next season.