It’s possible that the most recent gun incident involving Ja Morant has severely damaged his promising young career. Ja Morant has decided to take a leave of absence from the team indefinitely in order to seek professional help for the issues he has been having, but this decision may have a huge negative effect on the rising star’s finances.
If he does not make an All-NBA team this year, he will not be eligible for the rookie supermax, which would have earned him a total of $233 million over the course of his first five seasons in the league.
He will receive the standard maximum for a rookie, which is $194 million spread out over the same number of years as his previous contract. In the grand scheme of things, it will not make a difference whether or not Ja Morant is named to the All-NBA team or not.
If he can’t find the peace and quiet he requires first, returning too quickly could place him in a position where he loses everything. In spite of the general public’s view that second chances are incredibly rare, everyone has shown a willingness to give Ja another shot at life.
The Memphis Grizzlies have just defeated the Dallas Mavericks for the second time in a row, which has resulted in the record of the Texas-based team falling below the.500 mark.
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Grizzlies: Will the Loss of Ja Morant Affect Their Ability to Compete?
In spite of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving being sidelined with injuries, it was inspiring to see the core of the Grizzlies continue to rack up such tremendous victories. It was a pleasure to watch.
This season, Ja Morant’s point, assist, and rebound averages are 27.1, 8.2, and 6.0, respectively. The depth of the team, though, makes it more than possible for the Grizzlies to finish the rest of the regular season and still compete for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The maximum amount of postseason success that the Grizzlies can achieve is directly proportional to Ja Morant’s play. This Memphis team’s enthusiasm for the game deserves praise for how it’s been displayed.
If Ja Morant isn’t in the appropriate frame of mind to lead them in the postseason, the team might be better off looking to the future and hoping they can compete in that environment instead of trying to win in the current one.
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