Are you really leaving? He was suspended from the team, a 2-time All-Star guard, and completely ruined himself!

Recently, a piece of news that is not big or small came out, that is, the Grizzlies decided to impose a one-game internal ban on their core player Ja Morant. Although he was only suspended for one game, the reason behind it was that it was detrimental to the interests of the team. Although there is no way of knowing exactly what Morant has done, he has indeed been a thorn in the NBA in recent years, and according to media speculation, after this suspension, Morant's future with the Grizzlies is likely to have entered a countdown. As long as a team makes a reasonable offer in the future, he will most likely be sent away.

You know, the 26-year-old Morant has been selected to the All-Star team twice, and has the honors of Best Rookie, Most Improved Player, Best Second Team, etc. So why did he fall into the current situation? Let us find out below!

After playing in the NBA for 7 years, there are still fatal problems.

First of all, there is no denying that Morant is still one of the leading players in the NBA. He has averaged 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game so far in his career, which can be regarded as very impressive data. Even this season, he can output 20.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.1 assists. In terms of personal ability alone, he is worthy of being a core player. But the problem is that in addition to his elegant style of play, he has a very fatal problem, that is, he does not have the ability to shoot long distances.

As early as the 21-22 season, he averaged 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. When he was regarded by the NBA as a future face, many NBA legends already pointed out that Morant should polish himself. A mid-range shot, but Morant, who was in high spirits at the time, believed that the threat he posed through breakthroughs could already help the team go further. Therefore, in the interview, faced with these doubts, he directly responded fiercely, believing that he did not need to practice shooting too much.

However, this is already his seventh year in the NBA, but his career three-point shooting percentage is only 31.2%, and this season is an even worse 13.9%. It is not that he has not tried three-pointers. The number of three-pointers this season has reached 5.1, but there is still no improvement. In today's small ball era, guards without three-point shooting are very fatal. No matter how outstanding your breakthrough is, at the decisive moment, COSCO's long shot will always be the key to solving the problem. Even his template, Derrick Rose, began to polish his three-point shooting later in his career, which speaks volumes.

The Grizzlies' record this season is not ideal, largely because Morant's offense is too limited. Opponents have figured out his offensive routines. After targeted defense, his efficiency will naturally decrease. In addition, he is not good at defense, so his position on the team is very awkward. A guard without shooting ability will be eliminated by the NBA sooner or later.

Trouble continued off the field, and the team's patience reached its limit.

Of course, the Grizzlies are now inclined to send Morant away, and there is another very important reason, that is, he continues to cause trouble and has a huge negative impact on the team. As early as the summer of 2022, he was accused of having a conflict with an outsider at his home stadium, directly beating the opponent, and taking out a gun in the process. Although it was ruled as self-defense, it caused quite a stir in public opinion at the time.

Under this situation, Morant still showed no restraint. In the 22-23 season, he showed off a gun twice during live broadcasts on social media. This blatantly provocative behavior directly detonated social media. In the end, the Grizzlies banned him for 8 games internally, and the NBA banned him for 25 games, and deducted all his salary during these suspended games. But Morant seems unmoved. These actions have caused him huge financial losses and lost some endorsement contracts, but he still goes his own way.

In addition, not only was he armed with guns, but he also committed many bad behaviors. For example, during the playoffs of the 22-23 season, he led some "brothers" because of a conflict between his mother and the store clerks in the mall, trying to break into the mall and argue with the store clerks. Fortunately, the intervention of the police and security personnel prevented the situation from escalating further. Later, he was caught speeding on the streets of Memphis, posing a huge threat to people's lives.

Last season, despite repeated warnings from the league, he still made some provocative celebrations such as sniping and throwing grenades on the court. There is no doubt that due to all kinds of bad behavior, the NBA has lost patience with him and no longer regards him as the face of the future. After the Grizzlies have continued to endure, they have touched the team's bottom line. There were rumors last season that the Grizzlies wanted to send him away. It can be seen that Morant's behavior has offended the public.

Injuries continue to attack, and personal value shrinks.

Finally, let’s talk about the last issue, which is Morant’s injuries. Starting from the 23-24 season, he has repeatedly suffered from injuries. In the previous two seasons, he only played a total of 59 games. This is an unacceptable situation for the Grizzlies. You know, since completing the contract extension, Morant has become the highest-paid person on the team, but the salary paid has not been proportional to the return, which undoubtedly made the team's top management dissatisfied.

Not only that, Morant’s style of play poses a very high risk of injury, and the team is also somewhat helpless as it has never been able to complete the transformation.. In addition to Morant, the current Grizzlies team is not without outstanding players, such as Cedric Coward selected this year, Jaylen Wells before, including Jaren Jackson Jr. They are fully capable of supporting the team's offense and defense after Morant leaves. Therefore, for Morant, the current situation is already very difficult. If he fails to perform as he should, or continues to have troubles off the court, it will only accelerate his departure from the Grizzlies.