Two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant intends to hit the ground running for the Memphis Grizzlies after serving a suspension to start the upcoming season.
Morant, 23, will miss at least the opening 25 games of the 2023/24 NBA campaign after being banned for conduct "detrimental to the league ". The Grizzlies guard was seen on social media posing with what appeared to be a firearm.
It was the second time in two months that Morant's behaviour during a live-streamed video. The initial incident, at a Denver area night club, earnt the 2020 Rookie of the Year an eight-game suspension.