Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins provided an update on Ja Morant’s possible return to action on Monday following the star point guard’s first practice in the wake of an eight-game suspension for a recent string of off-court issues.
Jenkins told reporters Morant, who was suspended by the NBA on March 15, continued his preparation for a return to the lineup this week, noting that the team is “hopeful” he’ll play at home against the Rockets on Wednesday. The 23-year-old two-time All-Star has not played since March 3, when he was seen on Instagram Live appearing to hold a gun at a nightclub hours after a 113–97 road loss to the Nuggets.
“He’s gonna be a part of practice tomorrow and, then, we’re hopeful for Wednesday as long as everything medically clears out,” Jenkins said ahead of Monday’s game against the Mavericks in Memphis—the first game Morant would’ve been eligible to play in after his suspension.
