The Grizzlies are preparing to enter a season of transition after trading away Desmond Bane for a return of draft picks and rotational pieces. Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. face the pressure of becoming a dynamic duo, but various outlets don't believe in the tandem, including the NBA 2K video game ratings.
An early leak revealed that Morant and Jackson Jr.'s overall rating ranked them in the top 30 of NBA players, which checks out with where they should be ranked when different variations of player rankings are released in the coming months. Morant's 92 rating ranked him in a tie for 16th with Kyrie Irving, Cade Cunningham, and Evan Mobley.