When Ja Morant came back from his 25-game suspension last December, he made an immediate impact with a game-winning floater against the New Orleans Pelicans. Unfortunately, his momentum was cut short after just nine games when he sustained a season-ending injury to his right shoulder.
Without Morant, Memphis struggled to replicate the success it enjoyed in prior seasons.
After three consecutive playoff berths and a first-round series win in 2022, the Grizzlies fell to a record of 27-55, missing the postseason entirely.
They won in six of Morant’s nine appearances but just 21 of their remaining 73.
But now, Morant is finally set to return to basketball activities.
He took to social media to make this announcement with just a few brief words.
It didn’t take long for Morant to find his groove in the NBA. In his first season, he put up numbers and started decorating his trophy case, taking home the NBA’s 2020 Rookie of the Year award.
Then, in year three, he captured his first All-Star selection, the NBA’s Most Improved Player award and a spot on the All-NBA Second Team.