This year has been a fairly interesting one for the NBA. There have been retirements, talks of retirement, controversies, surprises, and disappointments. However, Zion Williamson and Ja Morant have had the biggest hits lately. Both players were the biggest selections of the 2019 NBA Draft class. Ironically, both of their cases have been the most controversial recently.
Regardless of their issues, the class of 2019 was the most anticipated draft in recent history. Zion was the biggest prospect to enter the NBA ever since LeBron James. And Ja Morant? He took off to heights nobody expected him to reach this early in his career. Besides them, RJ Barrett has not lived up to the hype that was built around him. Jordan Poole has been barely staying focused on his NBA career and PJ Washington got robbed by an IG model. “2019 draft class is cooked,” said one fan.
Zion is a freak
Ja is a thug
RJ Barrett is mid
Poole is a scammer
PJ Washington got finessed2019 draft class is cooked pic.twitter.com/mu610UoxT2
— x – Jays Enthusiast (@gReenbean_26) June 7, 2023
Sadly, the players mentioned above were seen as the future faces of the league. Zion Williamson especially has barely played basketball since joining the NBA. Fans often express their disappointment via Twitter and criticize these players. Legends of the game are beginning to question the motives of the younger generations. This makes a lot of people wonder if today’s players have a genuine love for the game or just its benefits.
What happened to Zion Williamson and Ja Morant?
Zion Williamson was the No.1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Besides his weight issues and injuries, Zion has had a pretty decent stint so far. That wasn’t until an OnlyFans/Instagram model named Moriah Mills accused him of cheating on her while having a whole other relationship. Williamson recently announced that he’s having a child with his girlfriend Ahkeema. Mills took her opportunity to expose his infidelity.
Adult film star Moriah Mills exposes Zion Williamson for having a baby with another woman instead of her 🤯👀 pic.twitter.com/GbS3i2g5H2
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 7, 2023
While Zion Williamson tries to figure out how to redeem himself, the NBA has reached a breaking point with Ja Morant. Back in March, he was booked for flashing a firearm on social media. Amidst the gun controversy, several assault allegations were made against him by citizens of Tennessee. Somehow, Morant managed to repair the damage.
But he derailed once again after being caught flashing a firearm on Instagram in May. While Zion’s issue is a personal one to solve, Morant’s could get him to get kicked out of the league. The NBA will address their final verdict following the finals as commissioner Adam Silver also claimed they found additional information against Morant.