Grizzlies, Ja Morant agree on massive extension
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 [July 01, 2022]
The Memphis Grizzlies and star
point guard Ja Morant reportedly agreed Thursday to an extension
that could be worth $231 million.
Morant, the 2020 Rookie of the Year and a second-team All-NBA player
last season, agreed on a five-year, $193 million deal, ESPN reported
Thursday. Supermax escalators could increase the value to $231
million.
On his Twitter account Thursday night, Morant posted, "Memphis is my
home"
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Morant, 22, put up 27.4 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7
rebounds per game last season as the Grizzlies matched the franchise
record with 56 wins. However, Morant missed 25 games during the
season and was sidelined by a bone bruise in his right knee for the
last three games of a second-round playoff loss to the eventual NBA
champion Golden State Warriors.
In 187 games during his three-year career, Morant has averaged 21.2
points, 7.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
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