On the way back, Ja Morant will be able to launch its 2023/24 campaign from this Thursday, December 19. Suspended for the first 25 games of the season, due to his penchant for firearms, the leader of the Grizzlies thus met with the NBA during the week, while his return is imminent.
“ It went well. He just came to make sure everything was okay with me, how I was doing and how the process was going » he also confided at a press conference, regarding his interview with Adam Silver.
Help Memphis rectify the situation
Two months after the opening of this exercise, Ja Morant will therefore be able to reunite with his teammates, who struggled quite a bit in his absence: 6 victories and 17 defeats, for a sad 13th place in the West…
“ I take full responsibility, even if I am not on the ground » he recognizes about this failed start. “ The decisions I made did not allow me to be on the floor to battle with my team. »
Memphis was coming off a season of 51 wins and 31 losses, synonymous with 2nd place in its conference, but Ja Morant's escapades combined with injuries to several executives weighed down the team's results.
“ The playoffs and the play-in are far away “, but the double All-Star has confidence in his group, led in particular by Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. who ” play at an All-Star level “.
Place for the serious and peaceful Ja Morant?
Impatient at the idea of returning to the courts, Ja Morant has already been 200% involved behind the scenes during his period of unavailability and he now says he is ready to put his extra-sporting problems behind him for good. Without guaranteeing that it will change completely.
“ The process is still ongoing, I'm still learning about myself » does he deliver, aware of having made many mistakes in public and also in private. “ But I definitely understand why the things that happened happened, even if I can't sit here and say I regret it, because it made me a better person in the end. »
Eager to become “ the best version » about himself, Ja Morant says he experienced “ horrible days » but he nevertheless said to himself “ grateful » of the support shown by the people around him.
“ The change will be in my decision making and how I will be an NBA player, a role model, a father and a son » he assures by way of conclusion.
| Ja Morant | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | SAME | 67 | 31 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 63 | 33 | 44.9 | 30.3 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 57 | 33 | 49.3 | 34.4 | 76.1 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 27.4 |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 8 | 32 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 85.1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 29.0 |
| Total | 195 | 32 | 47.6 | 33.4 | 76.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 21.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
