Ja Morant Stands by Career Decision Despite Ongoing Slump in OKC Loss Ja Morant stays firm on his strategy, sparking debate as his rim attempts drop and he explains his reasoning without backing down.

You might think that the ongoing locker room tensions between Ja Morant and head coach Tuomas Iisalo, along with a one-game suspension, would push Morant to rethink his approach. But you’d be wrong. Morant has remained steadfast in his career decision. It really shouldn’t surprise anyone, considering his gutsy nature, as we saw in the recent altercation with the coaching staff when he bluntly said, “Go ask the coaching staff,” after Memphis’ loss to the Lakers.

While that’s a whole different story altogether, this time, with stats highlighting the cause of the loss to OKC, Morant already had his answer ready, and truthfully, he had answered it well last year. Memphis Beat Writer Damichael Cole shared Ja Morant’s response on X when asked about his declining rim numbers. Morant e