Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant publicly criticized his coaching staff following his team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Cup. Morant had a poor shooting performance, making only 3 of 14 field goals and missing all six of his three-point attempts, resulting in a total of eight points.
When questioned by reporters about his struggles and the game's outcome, Morant repeatedly deflected, telling them to "go ask the coaching staff." When pressed further about what could have been done differently, Morant suggested that the coaching staff's message implied he should not have been playing, stating, "According to them, probably don’t play me, honestly. That’s basically what the message was after [the game]. It’s cool."
Morant is currently averaging 20.8 points and 6.7 assists per game this season, but his playing time has been limited to a career-low 2... download the app to read more
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