Ja Morant To Enter NBA Draft

Murray State guard Ja Morant, who is expected to be among the first players selected, will formally declare for the draft in a press conference today, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Morant is listed as the number two prospect on Jonathan Givony’s latest “big board” for ESPN. The talented sophomore steadily rose up the draft ranks with a spectacular season that saw him average 24.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 10.0 assists per night. He followed that by posting the eighth triple-double in NCAA Tournament history with 17 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds in a victory over Marquette.

The Knicks, Suns and Bulls, who have three of the four worst records in the league, figure to jump on Morant if they land the No. 2 pick. The Cavaliers, who are also in that mix, seem set at point guard with the performance of rookie Collin Sexton.

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