Is Ja Morant Playing Tonight vs Nuggets?: Grizzlies Star’s Rumored Suspension From the NBA Explained

Tonoy Sengupta | 03/03/2023
Is Ja Morant Playing Tonight vs Nuggets?: Grizzlies Star's Rumored Suspension From the NBA Explained

Ja Morant may not be the most well-liked player in the NBA. However, the man is unquestionably one of the best athletes in the league right now. And fortunately for him, the players he is surrounded with a pretty darn good themselves.

Due to these factors mixing better than chocolate and peanut butter, the Grizzlies currently sit 2nd in the West, behind just the Nuggets. However, given that it is the Nuggets they play next, there are some worries here. And arguably the biggest one is about Ja Morant’s availability.

So, will Ja Morant be able to play against Nikola Jokic and his Denver crew?

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ESPN release injury and availability report on Ja Morant

As per ESPN, Ja Morant has no injury bothering him at the moment. However, the reason why many have been worried about his availability was the rumors of him being suspended by the NBA.

The story goes that Ja Morant allegedly pulled a gun on a high-school kid, and now is beings punished by the league for it. But is this story true?

The gun incident may, or may not be true, not much is known on that end. However, there has been no suspension put into place by the NBA. So, simply put, Morant is healthy and raring to go against the Denver Nuggets tonight.

 

What is Ja Morant averaging this season?

After 52 games played, Ja Morant is averaging 27.1 points, 6 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game.

The Grizzlies star is also shooting 46.5% from the field, 31.2% from deep, and 74.2% from the free-throw line.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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