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The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t get much of Ja Morant during the 2023-24 season.
He only participated in nine games and the team desperately missed him.
But on Tuesday, it was confirmed that Morant has been fully cleared for all basketball activities after undergoing shoulder surgery back in January.
The news was shared by Damichael Cole and NBACentral on Twitter and instantly gave the Grizzlies much better odds of returning to the playoffs in 2024-25.
Ja Morant has been fully cleared for all basketball activities, per @DamichaelC
The Return pic.twitter.com/0lezU0kpB7
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 9, 2024
The 2023-24 season will likely be remembered as a low point in Morant’s career.
He missed the first 25 games of the season because of a severe suspension by the NBA following multiple instances of him brandishing a gun on social media.
When Morant finally did come back to play, he put up amazing numbers, averaging 25.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 8.1 assists per game on 47.1% from the field.
Sadly, he was only back with his team for a short amount of time before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during a practice game.
That put an end to Morant’s all-too-brief return.
Since then, the two-time All-Star has been going through a rehabilitation process that will position him to possibly have the best season of his career.
A lot is riding on next year because Morant wants to prove that he is a better player, a better man, and part of a better team.
Just a few seasons ago, the Grizzlies were one of the greatest squads in the West.
The loss of Morant and multiple other players due to injuries decimated their chances last season and they ended as the 13th team in their conference.
Now that everyone, especially Morant, is healthy, the Grizzlies could be a truly intimidating team in the new season.
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