NBA Power Rankings: Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls steal the offseason

17. Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are always going to be an intriguing team as long as Ja Morant is leading the charge. The Grizzlies made the postseason this past season but lost at the hands of the Utah Jazz, which is nothing to be ashamed about.

Although, if this team is going to take the next step as a franchise this season, they’re going to need another one of their young players to make the leap – and there might not be a better candidate than Jaren Jackson Jr.

JJJ was hurt for most of this past season but this could be the year that he makes the jump that most expected him to make last season (before the injury).