Injured Ja Morant Sends Exciting Message

[{"selector":"#anim-3560c347-2644-4310-b255-3690d36b2e9e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffced89e-b161-4914-9be4-58d0eb2e77d0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d413ea32-bf59-4912-9b7d-6c11527cb0a9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.50485%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] All but nine of the Memphis Grizzlies' games this season have been played without standout point guard Ja Morant.

[{"selector":"#anim-ed1b9daf-a5f5-4a9e-be7a-7d6c96b2383a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c25f79a-5e72-4d24-9cca-2de76833f0e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9569345-a2ee-4f44-8058-3a929405621a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.50485%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Following a 25-game suspension to begin the season, Morant only appeared in nine games before suffering a shoulder injury that kept him out of action for the remainder of the campaign.

[{"selector":"#anim-06c632d7-e644-4180-b54f-007f3fb93229 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-33c87ad5-1713-4eee-a249-bc40311650b5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e565d53-7d79-452c-892a-0b8041547b99","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.77631%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In the end, Memphis' season has been lost in terms of their chance to contend for anything in the postseason, despite the fact that the Grizzlies have struggled without.

[{"selector":"#anim-9c571110-0edb-4c9a-b104-fe51eada9b1c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.939452991137454%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-029a3708-a9ad-4d67-beee-564a5de80122","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ddb5539b-fdee-4392-93e7-033818d5782a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.82848%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Ja Morant and have managed to locate some very important rotation players to surround him with when he returns.

Of course, the main cause of this trend is Jared Morant's injury, but the Grizzlies have also missed significant amounts of time without several other important players.

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[{"selector":"#anim-21e2c285-e653-4396-a3e7-052dc99d717a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35455a45-13eb-4b68-bb9a-3b07d804e74d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.82848%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The Grizzlies have had a difficult season as a result of all of this, but there is hope in Memphis that things will improve significantly the following season.

[{"selector":"#anim-1dd7ec77-cc0c-47bf-a853-883905c2ef97 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-27.939452991137454%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":7000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-87d74701-4f0b-4def-b621-b2231bc81361","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70f54ea2-07de-4baa-ad7f-738a15687e9e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.82848%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Leading this optimism is none other than Morant, who wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) that, when he returns, the wait will be well worth it:

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