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It’s been a roller coaster of a time for the Memphis Grizzlies lately. While the team has found recent success, they have been without their best player Ja Morant.
With that in mind, it sounds like the superstar point guard has his eyes set on a return to the court soon. However, he’s not out of the mud just yet.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Ja Morant met with Adam Silver about returning to action soon. The Grizzlies’ point guard has officially left the counseling program in Florida and is ready to return to action.
Even so, the league is still conducting its investigation into the incident that took place in a strip club in Denver.
ESPN Sources: Grizzlies star Ja Morant met with NBA commissioner Adam Silver in New York today. Morant has left a counseling program in Florida and moves closer to ramping up for return to season now. He must wait on league announcement of findings in probe, expected soon. pic.twitter.com/zAVxrPsMWQ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 15, 2023
With that said, the league finally made its decision on Morant, per Woj. The Grizzlies superstar will officially be suspended for eight games before returning to the lineup.
Breaking: The NBA is suspending Ja Morant for eight games without pay for conduct detrimental to the league, sources told @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/hpY09Z142T
— ESPN (@espn) March 15, 2023
What’s more interesting is that ESPN reports that the suspension includes the games Morant has already missed. So, he’s set to return to action on March 20.
The suspension includes the games he's already missed. Morant is eligible to return to the Grizzlies lineup on March 20 vs. Dallas, per @wojespn.
— ESPN (@espn) March 15, 2023
Hopefully, Ja Morant has learned his lesson and stays out of trouble from here on out. If that’s the case, then the Grizzlies are back on track to being a powerhouse in the NBA.
If not, well, then there could still be a long journey ahead for the superstar point guard.
At the end of the day, this is exciting news for Memphis. Even so, many are still worried about Morant.
Despite some of the jokes people are making, Woj claims Ja Morant entered counseling shortly after he made the initial announcement to step away from the team. So, that’s give or take 10 days.
Morant entered the counseling program in Florida shortly after announcing that he would step away from team to seek help, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 15, 2023
We just hope the best for Morant, as it would be a shame if his career fell short all due to his off-court antics.