Overview
- Sidelined with a calf injury and in street clothes, Morant ran to midcourt to face Deni Avdija after Avdija appeared to trip rookie Cedric Coward.
- Team staff pulled Morant away as Avdija stood his ground, and officials issued no technical fouls.
- Memphis beat Portland 119-96, with Morant not playing in the game.
- Morant has appeared in only 12 games this season, averaging 17.9 points, 7.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds.
- Coverage revisited Morant’s prior suspensions totaling 34 games and cited reports of the Heat discussing a potential trade, which remains unconfirmed.