Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant’s friend, Davonte Pack, revealed in a deposition regarding a 2022 altercation with a teenager at Morant’s house that the NBA star owns a Glock 40, according to Lucas Finton of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
A Glock 40 is a type of gun. Morant showed a gun on an IG Live video for a second time in May and was suspended for 25 games. The first incident happened in March and Morant was suspended for only eight games.
According to Pack, Morant was holding a lighter that looks like a gun in the May video. However, the NBA still suspended the All-Star for 25 games.
Morant’s suspension has already begun and will remain in effect through the first 25 games of the 2023-24 regular season. The Murray State product will have to adhere to certain conditions before being reinstated and is ineligible to participate in any public league or team activities, including preseason games.
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Morant signed a five-year, $194.3 million designated rookie contract extension with Memphis in July 2022. He averaged 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists this past season while shooting 46.6% from the field, 30.7% from beyond the arc and 74.8% from the free-throw line.
The Grizzlies lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in six games.
“For Ja, basketball needs to take a back seat at this time,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “Prior to his return to play, he will be required to formulate and fulfill a program with the league that directly addresses the circumstances that led him to repeat this destructive behavior.”
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Morant is due to make around $33.5 million next season. He stands to lose just over $300,000 per game during this suspension, which is approximately $7.5 million.
The Grizzlies recently acquired former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics and traded point guard Tyus Jones to the Washington Wizards.
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