On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued. According to previous reports, Grizzlies star Morant will receive a shoulder injury for early season reimbursement and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of the 2024-25 season.
According to the schedule, the Grizzlies will take on the Mavericks on the road today. It was Morant's first game for the Grizzlies after the season was reimbursed. Although he couldn't play, Morant still came to the scene to cheer for the team. Morant can be seen wearing a thick bandage on his right shoulder.
Before the game began, Grizzlies coach Jenkins spoke in an interview about Morant's season reimbursement. Jenkins said: "The whole team was extremely disappointed when they learned that Morant needed surgery. Morant currently follows us to Dallas and speaks at the team meeting in the morning. We hope that Morant will be with the team after the surgery, even if he can't play in training or games. ”
Grizzlies star Bane was also interviewed and revealed Morant's speech at the Grizzlies' all-team meeting, with Morant's words summed up as "stay focused and keep trying." ”
With Morant's season reimbursed, the Grizzlies are no longer favored to advance to the playoffs. With Morant, the Grizzlies are +450 to make the playoffs and +750 after Morant's season is reimbursed.
The Grizzlies currently have a 13-23 record and are in 13th place in the West. In the nine games Morant has played this season, the Grizzlies have a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, which is enough to show how much Morant has a role for the Grizzlies.