Shortly after winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award on Monday, Grizzlies star Ja Morant made the executive decision to gift his trophy to one of his teammates
The 6’6’’ guard has been sensational in his second season, and was an instrumental piece on both ends of the floor throughout the Grizzlies’ 56–26 campaign. After starting in 17 of his 68 appearances as a rookie, Bane played and started in 76 games, and averaged 18.2 points—a nine-point increase from last season—on 46/44/90 splits. He also grabbed 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per night while seeing increased playing time.
Bane’s impact has carried over into the Grizzlies’ first-round series against the Timberwolves. In addition to leading the team in scoring, Bane has been a spark plug on the defensive end with his hustle and tenacity. The series is tied, 2–2, entering Tuesday’s Game 5. While Morant giving Bane his flowers is certainly an admirable act, the dynamic point guard will still retain the distinction of being the 13th player to earn an All-Star nod and win MIP in the same year. Morant beat out Spurs guard Dejounte Murray and Cavaliers guard Darius Garland to take home the award—even if it ends up residing in Bane’s trophy case.
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