NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reiterated Thursday that the league is waiting for the nba finals to conclude before announcing the results of an investigation into Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
Morant is suspended indefinitely of the Grizzlies as the league investigates the All-Star who appears to be waving a gun on an Instagram Live once again. This time, he went to the account of his friend Davonte Pack.
His first incident was posted to his own Instagram inside a Denver nightclub during the regular season.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference before Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat at Ball Arena in Denver on June 1, 2023. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Silver joined «The Dan Patrick Show» on Thursday, a day after Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and said he was «incredibly disappointed» when he found out Morant’s second gun incident.
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«I know Ja a little bit. I’ve known him. He’s a star in our league. And the feeling was that he came in, he totally took over, he was saying, ‘I made a terrible mistake. I learned from the mistake,'» Silver told Dan Patrick when he discussed his meeting with Morant after the gun incident in Denver.
«Then getting the report and then seeing online that he was in fact live streaming a gun, it certainly looks like a gun, a Glock, in a bit of a reckless way… Sure. I was incredibly disappointed.»
The commissioner didn’t dive into the number of games Morant can be suspended, but he did note that Morant needs help from the league to change his behavior.
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023 in Los Angeles. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
«I also think it’s important to note that it’s not just about disciplining him and crossing our fingers that it’s not a third time,» Silver said. «I recognize that he needs some help from the league office, your union, your team. He’s certainly a remarkable player, and I think he’s a very attractive young man. And it’s one of the reasons why he has such a huge following on social media, but he’s a double-edged sword. And he has to own that and take responsibility for it.
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«My hope is that wherever we go in terms of discipline, there’s an acceptance that we need to find ways to compromise with each other in the future so that it can change the trajectory that it’s on now, which is not a positive one.» «
Silver said he wants to make sure there is a program for Morant to develop as a person.
Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs at the FedEx Forum on April 26, 2023 in Memphis. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
«I want to find a way where, frankly, they don’t throw him out on the street, but basketball takes a backseat,» Silver said. «And first and foremost, we’re going to focus on him as a young man developing into a better person, someone more responsible. Particularly when it comes to guns. This is a really serious topic.»
Silver said the league is aware of reports that Morant may have been waving a toy gun, which is why the investigation is not fully closed.
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Morant and the Grizzlies had a tumultuous 2022-23 season, with the two-time All-Star suspended for eight games in March for «conduct detrimental to the league» following an investigation into a video of Morant that appeared to show a gun at a Colorado nightclub.
The Grizzlies lost to the los angeles lakers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report