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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 the rest of the Memphis Grizzlies team are having a decent season in the NBA so far. The Grizzlies are on the eighth position in the Western Conference. They 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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Dwayne Wade heaps praise on Ja Morant and other Memphis Grizzlies youngsters

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Dwyane Wade took to Twitter and uploaded the above post. He heaped praise on the likes of Ja Morant, Justice Winslow, Dillon Brooks and others. Ja Morant, the second overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, is in contention for the Rookie of the 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 note of Memphis Grizzlies. Dwyane Wade reckons that these young boys could be the future of the Grizzlies franchise.

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Updated 19:49 IST, February 6th 2020