Ja Morant
Out for his next game (official NBA injury report)
Age 27 · 6'3" · 174 lb · USA
Pick #2, 2019 Draft · Rookie 2020 · 331 games · 22 playoff games
DPM · #58 of 521
+1.7Historical comps
Comps & futures
The ten most similar player-seasons since 1996-97 at the same age, and what happened to them next.
| Comp | Age | DPM then | Next 5 seasons | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Rose 2014-15 | 26 | +1.4 | 0.0, -0.2, -2.0, -0.7, +0.1 | 89 |
| Tony Parker 2009-10 | 27 | +1.3 | +1.0, +1.9, +1.7, +1.1, -0.3 | 88 |
| Devin Harris 2009-10 | 27 | +0.9 | +0.4, +0.2, +1.5, +2.1, +1.4 | 87 |
| Jeff Teague 2015-16 | 27 | +1.5 | +1.1, +0.8, -0.5, -1.6, -1.7 | 87 |
| Eric Bledsoe 2016-17 | 27 | +2.5 | +3.3, +3.6, +3.3, +0.5, -0.6 | 87 |
| Joe Johnson 2008-09 | 27 | +2.0 | +2.5, +2.2, +2.1, +2.5, +2.2 | 86 |
| Mike Bibby 2004-05 | 26 | +1.1 | +0.5, -0.2, -0.7, -0.7, -0.4 | 86 |
| Deron Williams 2010-11 | 26 | +1.7 | +1.2, +2.0, +2.8, +1.9, +0.1 | 85 |
| Chauncey Billups 2003-04 | 27 | +1.2 | +1.6, +2.1, +2.5, +3.2, +2.4 | 84 |
| Raymond Felton 2011-12 | 27 | +1.6 | +1.2, +0.8, -0.3, -0.8, -2.3 | 83 |
The 25 player-seasons since 1996-97 closest to Ja's 2026-27 at the same age: DPM and its offense/defense split, the two seasons before, box-score profile, height, experience and age. Each comp counts once, at his closest season, weighted by the match. Hover or focus a comp to trace his next five seasons. A website presentation, not a DARKO model output.
Around the league
Top 10 comps today
Current players closest to Ja Morant's current profile, by DARKO ratings, age and projected box-score style.
- +1.7DPMDPM Offense +2.3 Defense -0.6 Per 100 possessions:30.6points5.3rebounds10.7assistsP/R/A100.0
- +1.7DPMDPM Offense +1.9 Defense -0.2 Per 100 possessions:32.2points8.7rebounds10.2assistsP/R/A88.3
- +1.9DPMDPM Offense +2.9 Defense -1.0 Per 100 possessions:32.9points6.0rebounds7.6assistsP/R/A86.6
- +1.8DPMDPM Offense +2.5 Defense -0.6 Per 100 possessions:34.9points9.7rebounds9.3assistsP/R/A85.3
- +1.2DPMDPM Offense +2.7 Defense -1.6 Per 100 possessions:31.8points4.2rebounds11.0assistsP/R/A84.8
- +1.9DPMDPM Offense +3.0 Defense -1.1 Per 100 possessions:27.1points6.0rebounds8.3assistsP/R/A82.9
- +1.8DPMDPM Offense +1.5 Defense +0.4 Per 100 possessions:29.1points7.7rebounds7.8assistsP/R/A81.8
- +1.6DPMDPM Offense +3.1 Defense -1.5 Per 100 possessions:36.0points5.1rebounds8.1assistsP/R/A81.1
- +2.2DPMDPM Offense +2.9 Defense -0.7 Per 100 possessions:32.0points8.9rebounds6.0assistsP/R/A80.6
- +1.1DPMDPM Offense +1.7 Defense -0.6 Per 100 possessions:32.3points8.6rebounds5.8assistsP/R/A80.2
How these matches work
Each player's latest published profile is compared with today's league. The score uses standardized differences in DPM, offense, defense, age, scoring, assists, rebounds, blocks, steals, turnovers, three-point shot share and free-throw rate. DPM and age carry the most weight. Historical trajectory and a same-age cutoff are not used here.
100 is an identical profile, so a current player is his own first match. Scores fall by 8 points per unit of weighted distance, down to zero. This is a similarity index, not a probability. Box-score figures are projections per 100 possessions, so playing time does not distort the comparison.
Value
Contract & longevity
DARKO's fair salary from projected wins against Ja Morant's salary, and the odds of still being on an NBA roster in each coming season.
- Fair value
- $26.0M
- DARKO's market estimate
- Salary
- $42.2M
- Actual
- Surplus
- -$16.2M
- Value minus salary
- WARP
- 1.7
- Wins above replacement
- Seasons left
- 5.4
- Projected, within 15
- Retires at
- 33.1
- Projected age
Career
Season by season
DPM going into each season's last game, since 1996-97.
| Season | Team | Age | Games | MPG | DPM | Off | Def | For his age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 so far | POR | 27 | 4 | 25.8 | +1.70 | +2.35 | -0.65 | — |
| 2025-26 | MEM | 26 | 20 | 28.4 | +1.92 | +2.37 | -0.46 | 122nd of 1010 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 25 | 50 +3 | 30.4 | +2.88 | +3.24 | -0.37 | 65th of 1077 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 24 | 9 | 35.3 | +2.29 | +2.74 | -0.46 | — |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 23 | 61 +5 | 31.9 | +2.60 | +3.38 | -0.77 | 42nd of 1100 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 22 | 57 +9 | 33.1 | +2.85 | +4.07 | -1.22 | 21st of 813 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 21 | 63 +5 | 32.6 | +0.08 | +1.57 | -1.48 | 107th of 571 |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 21 | 67 | 31.0 | -0.88 | +0.76 | -1.64 | 226th of 571 |
Games are regular season; +n are playoff games. "For his age" ranks the season's DPM among every season at the same age since 1996-97 with 20 or more games. A season's DPM opens the leaderboard on its last game day.
Projections
Projected box score
DARKO's rest-of-season projections per 100 possessions, and per game at 7.0 projected minutes when he plays and a pace of 98.6. He is out for his next game.
| Stat | Per 100 | Per game |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 30.6 | 4.4 |
| Rebounds | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Offensive | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Defensive | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Assists | 10.7 | 1.5 |
| Steals | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Turnovers | 4.3 | 0.6 |
| 3-pt attempts | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| FG attempts | 22.4 | 3.2 |
| FT attempts | 6.7 | 1.0 |
| FG% · 3P% · FT% | 45.6% · 33.5% · 82.9% | |