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Ja Morant “excited to be back” after successful season debut and injury return in Grizzlies win

By JOHN COON Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ja Morant’s ability to take over a game has not diminished.

Morant didn’t miss a beat as he led the Memphis Grizzlies to a season-opening 126-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. The two-time NBA all-star finished with 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting, 10 assists and five rebounds in just 28 minutes. It was the 24th game of his career in which he had at least 20 points, 10 assists and five rebounds.

“My job as a point guard is to control the game,” Morant said. “I hate letting the other team’s point guard control the game. Whatever I can do to make sure it’s in our favor, I try to do it.”

His appearance follows a 2023-24 season marred by controversy and injuries. The NBA suspended him for the first 25 games for flashing a gun at his friend’s Instagram account. Then, after playing just nine games, Morant suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.

The long rehabilitation process he went through after shoulder surgery made Morant realize how much basketball meant to him when it was gone. When he was cleared for full basketball activities in mid-July, he was looking forward to getting back on the court on Wednesday.

The moment was everything he expected and wanted.

“I was just excited to be back there,” Morant said. “These guys trust and believe in me every time I’m on the floor, so it’s only right that I go out there and play freely.”

Morant’s activity on both ends of the court helped the Grizzlies weather a fourth-quarter rally from the Jazz. He came up with timely baskets or assists when Memphis needed an answer. Defensively, he tried to be disruptive and prevent the Jazz from permanently seizing the momentum.

Morant made every minute he was on the floor count.

“He only played 28 minutes tonight,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said. “But that was 28 minutes of tough play.”

Morant’s goal is to be even more productive and efficient as he gets more reps. It’s an extension of the work he put in over the summer to improve his game and increase his impact on the floor.

“The biggest takeaway from this summer was the investment in his body, knowing that we will continue to push him even more than we have in the past,” Jenkins said. “He responded in game one. We will need it for many more games.”

The Associated Press contributed to this article