Sources: Grizzlies get $12.4M exception for injured Ja Morant

The NBA granted the Grizzlies a $12.4 million disabled player exception following Ja Morant's season-ending injury.

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Memphis has until March 11 to utilize the exception, allowing them to trade for a player in the last year of their contract or sign a free agent to a one-year deal.

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Ja Morant's injury, a subluxation of his right shoulder, occurred during a training session earlier this month. He's expected to fully recover for the 2024-25 season.

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Morant played only nine games for the Grizzlies after serving a 25-game suspension to begin the season.

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The suspension was due to conduct detrimental to the league, stemming from Morant brandishing a firearm in an Instagram Live video.

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This incident followed a similar one last season, resulting in an eight-game suspension for Morant.

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The $12.4 million exception provides the Grizzlies with financial flexibility to address Morant's absence.

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The team aims to make strategic moves before the March 11 deadline to enhance their roster for the remainder of the season.

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