Grizzlies’ Ja Morant drops ‘best shooter’ claim after postgame Klay Thompson altercation

Ja Morant did not touch the floor against the Dallas Mavericks, but he still managed to light the fuse. As Memphis wrapped up a 102-96 win in Dallas, Morant crashed Cam Spencer’s postgame interview and pointed at the rookie sharpshooter: “Tell ’em who the best shooter in the house was, it wasn’t bro from Golden State.” The jab landed squarely at Klay Thompson , who had just dropped 22 points on 7-of-17 shooting and 6-of-12 from deep in the loss. Expand Tweet

According to reports, things escalated where Ja Morant and Klay Thompson had to be separated after Morant allegedly called him a “bum,” capping a chippy night that started long before the final buzzer. Article Continues Below

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