Overview
- Moran returned from a team-imposed one-game suspension for conduct deemed detrimental and had 18 points and 10 assists in a 114-106 loss to the Pistons.
- He answered “No” when asked if he still feels his usual joy playing for Memphis, then said “We’ll see” when asked how it could return.
- The Grizzlies are 3-5 after losses that included Morant shooting 3-for-14 against the Lakers and 5-for-16 versus Detroit.
- Jaren Jackson Jr. said Memphis has “everything that we need” to succeed and stressed urgency and buy-in from the group.
- Recent analysis suggests a separation is a storyline to monitor, though Morant’s trade value is viewed as depressed and the current market as limited.