Ja Morant has received a 25-game suspension due to his second consecutive incident, but head coach Taylor Jenkins hopes that he will still be with the team.
The new NBA season is just around the corner. We are looking forward to another exciting year, but the Memphis Grizzlies will be without their best player for the first 25 games. As a reminder, due to two consecutive incidents involving a gun, the league has suspended Ja Morant for 25 games. In an interview with the official NBA website, coach Jenkins expresses hope that the point guard will still be able to be with the team despite the suspension.
“There are still details being figured out. Our anticipation, our hope is that he can be around the team as much as possible. But there’s more dialogue with the NBA to be had. We always talk about our standard as a team. It’s not about one individual. Obviously, Ja being out for 25 games, he and I and the other players and GM Zach Kleiman have talked about what that’s going to look like”, Jenkis started and then added:
“But nothing’s going to change about being prepared. Everyone on the roster, Ja included, when his time comes to get back with the group, has got to stay ready. Just like the other 17 guys, whether you’re in the rotation, not in the rotation, or dealing with an injury – it’s a ‘next-man-up’ mentality.
That’s easier said than done. But if you look at our team over the last two years, guys have missed significant amounts of time for various reasons. We talk about the standard that we play at, and how we work every single day.“
However, according to the latest information, the future of the Memphis Grizzlies’ basketball player doesn’t look promising. Serious issues with firearms in this state are not in his favor. Additionally, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has emphasized multiple times that serious consequences await him, considering he served as an example to a large number of children as one of the most popular players in the league.