NBA executive Adam Silver reveals when Ja Morant’s suspension will be announced after ‘additional information’ found

JA Morant is likely looking at a lengthy suspension after the NBA uncovered new information in its investigation into his alarming social media posts.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said on Wednesday that his suspension won’t be announced until after the NBA Finals is over.

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The Memphis Grizzlies star guard is under investigation by the league after appearing to flash a handgun in an Instagram Live video in May.

It was the second time that Morant flashed a weapon on social media in less than three months.

In a separate Instagram Live on March 4 at a strip club in Colorado, he appeared to be holding a gun following a Grizzlies loss to the Nuggets in Denver.

Silver was asked about Morant ahead of Game 1 in Denver between the Nuggets and Miami Heat and expressed that he didn’t want the situation to distract from the NBA Finals.

“We’ve uncovered a fair amount of additional information. We probably could have brought it to a head now,” Silver said.

“But we’ve made the decision, and I believe the Players Association agrees with us, that it would be unfair to these players and these teams to announce that decision in the middle of this series.”

Morant was suspended from the team, but the Grizzlies are eliminated, so the length of the suspension is unknown. 

He served an eight-game suspension without pay for the first incident and issued a public apology.

He also attended a short counseling program in Florida and then rejoined the Grizzlies afterward. 

Morant returned to a standing ovation and cheers from the Grizzlies fans and went on to score 17 points off the bench in a victory against the Houston Rockets.

Morant continued where he left off and led the Grizzlies to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, where they fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The talented guard was the second-overall pick in 2019.

He has averaged 22.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game since his NBA debut.