While speaking at the “Up Next Elite Camp” in New Orleans, Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant’s father, Tee, gave high-profile up-and-coming players advice related to their decision-making. Tee Morant told campers to “be mindful of every decision you make.” He also told the players that his son was responsible for his own decisions, with no one else to blame. Ja has been suspended by the NBA for 25 games for showing a gun on an IG Live video for a second time. He was suspended for eight games in March after the first incident.
“My son didn’t get in trouble ’cause of people around him,” Tee Morant said. “He got in trouble because of his decisions.”
Ja Morant 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, during the course of his suspension. The Murray State product was 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.
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“The smallest thing you can do can make the biggest difference in your life,” Tee Morant added. “When I’m talking about life and living, I get kind of emotional … but I’m just telling y’all to make the right decisions.”
Ja Morant signed a five-year, $194.3 million designated rookie contract extension with Grizzlies in July 2022. He averaged 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 8.1 assists last season while shooting 46.6% from the field, 30.7% from beyond the arc and 74.8% from the free-throw line.
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The Grizzlies acquired Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics and traded Tyus Jones to the Washington Wizards this offseason. The team also signed former MVP Derrick Rose, who played college basketball in Memphis. Both Smart and Rose are expected to mentor Ja Morant.
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