When will we see you again Ja Morant ? Embarked in his extra-sporting pangs, the leader is not out of the woods even if no charge has been brought against him by the Colorado police, for “lack of available evidence”.
The Grizzlies franchise has in any case published a statement to formalize the extension of the unavailability of his superstar to the next four games, at least.
Ja Morant will therefore already miss the meeting against the Warriors, the double confrontation against the Mavericks and the trip to Miami. In the best-case scenario, he would return to San Antonio on Friday, March 17.
If the conclusions of the Colorado police are a first relief for the playmaker, it is above all the investigation of the NBA which will be decisive. League rules prohibit a player from carrying a firearm while in a building owned or used by the team or the NBA. It is also forbidden to carry one when traveling for professional purposes.
If it turns out that Ja Morant flew the Grizzlies with his gun to Denver, the penalty could be very, very heavy. We are talking about a possible suspension of around fifty games…
| Ja Morant | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 | 53 | 33 | 46.3 | 31.6 | 74.4 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 27.1 |
| Total | 240 | 32 | 47.2 | 32.4 | 75.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 22.5 | |
