Ja Morant’s status for the Memphis Grizzlies’ Sunday afternoon game against the Brooklyn Nets was already decided as early as Saturday night.
According to the Grizzlies’ official injury report, Morant is listed as out. An official team announcement confirms he is still dealing with a calf contusion.
Considering Morant’s name is back in the trade rumor mill, many see the sudden wave as absences as something deeper than a contusion. NBA fans have started speculating that Morant might’ve played his final game with Memphis.
NBA Fans Are Speculating
@stepbackjaaa: Ja already played his last game as a grizzly
@MemGrizzSpain: I guess we all have seenthe last game of Ja Morant in Grizz uniform.
@Slasher1216: I’m never seeing Ja play another game for the grizzlies again
@Burdman_96: Guess Ja has played his last game. Good riddance
Morant hasn’t played since the Grizzlies’ January 2 game against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road.
At the time, he checked in for 31 minutes, shooting 7-18 from the field and scoring 16 points. Morant notched a double-double with 11 assists, while coming down with three rebounds and snatching two steals.
@MemphisMcchickn: Let him play
@Reedh98: I’m starting to get a little sad. It wasn’t suppose to end like this
@EatsSon62504: We really never seeing Ja in a Grizz jersey again
@tyleris169: So is Ja not playing anymore
There was a three-game stretch recently, where Morant was upgraded to questionable. He was a game-time decision for their January 7 matchup against the Phoenix Suns. The Grizzlies ultimately ruled out Morant each time, but they didn’t waste any time ruling him out for the January 9 battle against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo told reporters on Friday night that Morant is not experiencing a setback at this time.
While the Grizzlies are reportedly fielding calls for a potential Morant trade, they haven’t ruled out keeping him on board and building around him. Right now, they are simply scanning the market to see what’s available.
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