By Divij Kulkarni View the original article to see embedded media. Ja Morant exploded this season, the Memphis Grizzlies star took the next step along with his team, establishing himself as a bonafide superstar in the NBA. Morant’s numbers went up across the boards, with a notable increase in his scoring, in particular, averaging 8.3 points per game more than he did last season. His stellar performances have earned him some shouts for the MVP across the season, although the competition for that award is incredibly intense, and Morant missed almost 25 games. So with that award likely out of his…