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Ja Morant Excites Memphis Grizzlies Fans in Latest Workout Footage

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant looks healthy after playing just nine games due to injury last season

Joey Linn

Dec 23, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) warms up on the court prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.
Dec 23, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) warms up on the court prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant may be the most motivated NBA star next season. After consecutive All-Star appearances in 2022 and 2023, Morant played just nine games last season.

Beginning the year with a 25-game suspension due to multiple gun video incidents, Morant returned to the court and played an electric nine games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury.

Morant looked to focused on leading the Grizzlies to a fourth-straight postseason appearance, as his return from suspension was one of the most incredible games of the entire NBA season. Hitting a game-winning layup, Morant declared himself back, but that only lasted nine games.

Morant has been rehabbing his shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery, and looks to be fully-healthy as the 2024-25 season nears. In recent workout footage, Morant excited Grizzlies fans with movements that looked just like the player he was prior to this injury:

This included acrobatic layups, stepback jump shots, pull-up threes, and more. One of the most dynamic players in the NBA, Morant looks ready to remind the league who he is next season.

In five NBA seasons, Morant has made the playoffs three times. The only times he missed the postseason were his rookie year and this past season. Looking to reenter the playoffs in a tough Western Conference, Morant has a big season ahead of him.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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