This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/grizzlies as Ja Morant Calls Out Kendrick Perkins After Recent Controversial Comments.

Morant has been mentioned in a group of young players who have the superstar ability to take over when LeBron James and Steph Curry retire.

Ja Morant and Kendrick Perkins likely won't be sending each other holiday greeting cards this year. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard responded to the ESPN's commentator's discussion about the network's coverage of the player and team with a post on social media:

Ja Morant clapped back at the former NBA star, Kendrick Perkins, who brought back the Grizzlies star's off-court trouble in a podcast.

Looking at the Memphis Grizzlies injury report, things appear bleak. The Grizzlies have five players guaranteed to miss significant time, including key players

Prior to the Memphis Grizzlies taking on the Miami Heat, Ja Morant is listed as questionable battling an ankle injury.

Ja Morant escaped the defense of Jeremiah Fears and then ran out the clock while playfully pointing at him during Grizzlies vs. Pelicans.

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant debuted the Nike Ja 3 'Christmas' colorway against the Indiana Pacers months before its release date.

Perkins’ commentary on Morant shifted from full praise to criticism, which he believes caused some tension with the Grizzlies’ top players. He emphasized that he was once one of Morant’s biggest supporters but suggested that Ja didn’t take well to criticism, souring a once positive relationship.