Published 19:49 IST, February 6th 2020

Dwyane Wade heaps praise on Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant and Co

In a recent post on Twitter, NBA star Dwyane Wade urged Shaquille O'Neal to acknowledge the performance of Memphis Grizzlies youngsters - Ja Morant and Co.

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Ja Morant and rest of Memphis Grizzlies team are having a decent season in NBA so far. Grizzlies are on eighth position in Western Conference. y recently pulled off an impressive win against Dallas Mavericks by a 121-107 scoreline. Here's what Dwyane Wade had to say about Memphis Grizzlies' young and talented core squad.

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Dwyane Wade took to Twitter and uploaded above post. He heaped praise on likes of Ja Morant, Justice Winslow, Dillon Brooks and ors. Ja Morant, second overall pick of 2019 NBA Draft, is in contention for Rookie of Year award. In 44 games (all starts), Ja Morant is averaging 17.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists across 29.8 minutes per game. Dillon Brooks, who signed a three-year $35 million extension, has been impressive this year. Meanwhile, Jaren Jackson Jr. (2018’s fourth overall pick) is averaging 17.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Dwyane Wade urged fellow NBA on TNT host Shaquille O'Neal to take te of Memphis Grizzlies. Dwyane Wade reckons that se young boys could be future of Grizzlies franchise.

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19:49 IST, February 6th 2020