Charles Barkley disagrees with the NBA’s decision to award Grizzlies’ guard Ja Morant the Most Improved Player award. But maybe not for the reasons you may think.

Speaking on TNT’s NBA Tip-off show Monday, Barkley said that while the Grizzlies’ superstar “had a fabulous year,” it’s what is expected of him as the second overall pick in the 2019 draft and the NBA Rookie of the year in 2020.