Ja Morant reacts to Grizzlies signing Luke Kennard over the new aide

Ja Morant is thrilled with the Grizzlies’ re-signing of sharpshooter Luke Kennard, who will play a crucial role in Memphis’s bounce-back season

Ja Morant hardly contained his excitement as Memphis Grizzlies brought back sharpshooter Luke Kennard. After months of inactivity, the Grizzlies have started to make critical moves in the off-season that are piecing together in its grand climax with the re-signing of Kennard.

Kennard’s Essential Role in the Grizzlies Comeback
Kennard agreed to a one-year, $11 million deal, bringing his elite three-point shooting back to Memphis. His re-signing is considered a significant move forward for the Grizzlies, who are looking to come back quickly from their poor 27-55 record the previous season. Kennard is going to help this Memphis offense with the stretching of the floor by his shooting.

Ja Morant, obviously highly excited about this, took to X (formerly Twitter) to state that emphatically in the message, which was full of emojis and therefore a bit cryptic but perfectly indicative. That is in sharp contrast to the situation a few weeks ago, where he was far less active about assuming the loss of Ziaire Williams in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets.

Morant and Kennard: A Dynamic Duo
Kennard is an excellent fit for Morant’s playmaking ability. Since being traded to the Grizzlies during the middle of the 2022-23 campaign, he has taken on a life of his own as an off-ball shooter in this lineup, feasting on Morant’s drive-and-kick sets. With spectacular accuracy, he shoots 48.7% from long range and 48.4% on catch-and-shoot tries. That ranks in the top five of all catch-and-shooters around the league.

The tandem of Morant and Kennard has worked well. Grizzlies have gone 27-14 in the 41 regular season games that the duo has played together. Kennard on the floor does not just give Morant a fellow scoring option but also spaces the floor, giving Morant room to attack defenses via relentless drives to the rim.

Kennard’s shooting will play a big part in an offensive game plan that should work more efficiently, and he and Morant have been magic together. As Memphis gears up for the upcoming season, the reiterated signing of Kennard rings with importance.