Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is set to return from his 25-game suspension later this month. Before he does Adam Silver wants to have a conversation with the 24-year-old.
“Yes, I have been monitoring the situation closely, and him. In fact, we intend to have a check-in this week directly, Ja and I,” Silver said during his press conference ahead of the in-season tournament’s championship game at T-Mobile Arena Saturday night. “But folks in the league office, together with Ja and his team and the Players Association, have been in regular contact, essentially weekly. There have been those checkpoints.”
Ja Morant was served his second suspension for conduct detrimental to the league. The decision for him to wield a gun live on camera was both alarming and concerning. So Morant was suspended for 25 days without pay.
“We’ve, together, laid out a program for him over the last several weeks, and to the best of my knowledge, he’s complied with everything he’s been asked to do. As I said, we’ll talk at least once this week before he comes back, and we will review the program and make sure the conditions are in place for him to be successful going forward.”
When he’s at the top of his game, Morant is one of the best guard in the Western Conference. The Memphis Grizzlies have struggled without him this season, going 6-15 to start the season. Although, the Grizzlies have also been hurt key injuries and roster changes that have not worked out. As they await the return of Ja Morant, they’ll likely start to get better. Presumably, his estimated return date would be Dec. 19 when the Grizzlies are set to face Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. That is if everything goes according to plan.
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