The Memphis Grizzlies are still without Ja Morant as the superstar takes «time to get help and work to learn better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being.»
Part of that process includes entering a counseling program in floridaaccording to a Monday report from ESPN.
Ja Morant, #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies, during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at FedExForum on February 28, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
There is no timetable for his return, according to the report.
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Morant’s absence from the team comes after video surfaced of Morant appearing to display a weapon while at a nightclub in Colorado.
The Grizzlies spoke to Morant about his off-court behavior before the Instagram Live video.
«We’ve had conversations in the past trying to guide him and help him continue to evolve as a person and a player.» Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins said of the discussions before the incident in Glendale, Colorado.
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«Obviously this came to a head the other day, so we put this process into action.»
Ja Morant, #12, and Steven Adams, #4 of the Memphis Grizzlies, interact in the second quarter of a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on November 30, 2022 in Minneapolis. (David Berding/Getty Images)
The nightclub video was just the latest in a few out-of-court reports about Morant.
He reportedly hit a teenager over the head «12 to 13 times» in a casual basketball game at Morant’s home last summer, according to The Washington Post.
According to the report, Morant entered his home after the altercation and came out with a gun at his waist and his hand on the gun.
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Morant told police he had acted in self-defense and filed a police report after the teen allegedly said he would come back after the altercation and «light this place up like fireworks.»
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, #12, dribbles during the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver on March 3, 2023. (Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports)
In February, the The Indiana Pacers claimed that after an altercation between Morant’s associates and the Pacers, a red laser was pointed at the team from a van carrying Morant, which the Pacers believed was a weapon.
The NBA investigated the incident and found that no «individual threatened others with a weapon.»
Morant has missed the past five games as the Grizzlies have gone 3-2 in his absence.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.