The suspension follows a meeting between Morant and Silver at the NBA offices in New York, and the commissioner described the guard's actions as "irresponsible, reckless and potentially very dangerous.” March 15, 2023: The NBA suspends Morant eight games, costing the Grizzlies guard about $669,000 in salary. April 12, 2023: Morant files a countersuit against the Memphis teen over the July 2022 pickup court incident at the Grizzlies' guard's home and notes the original lawsuit jeopardizes Morant's relationships with sponsors including “unconsummated deals in progress.” April 19, 2023: Morant's Ja 1 signature shoe with Nike debuts. April 28, 2023: The Lakers dominant the Grizzlies and Morant in Game 6 to oust the Western Conference's No. Morant made the All-NBA second-team in 2022. May 10, 2023: Morant does not make the All-NBA team announced by the league, preventing him maxing out his extension by an additional $39 million. May 14, 2023: The Memphis Grizzlies suspend Morant from offseason team activities pending a league investigation after the two-time All-Star shown appearing to hold a gun in an Instagram livestream video. A police spokesman says Morant told officers he was “taking a break from social media.” May 24, 2023: Police in Tennessee conduct a welfare check on suspended Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and say “he is fine” after cryptic messages appeared on his Instagram account and were later deleted. This is his second suspension since March. Morant also has to meet certain conditions before being reinstated. June 16, 2023: The NBA suspends Morant 25 games for displaying what appeared to be a firearm on social media.
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