Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said Ja Morant (hamstring) was a game-time decision for this game, via ESPN's Dave McMenamin. The Grizzlies have since announced he is available. "Status Update: Ja Morant and Marvin Bagley III are available tonight against the Lakers," the team wrote on X.

On Saturday evening, the Memphis Grizzlies will play the Los Angeles Lakers (at home in Tennessee). For the game, the Grizzlies will get their best player back

Jaren Jackson Jr. was also asked about it, quote via Wendell Shepherd Jr. of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.

Prior to the Memphis Grizzlies' surprise decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins, Ja Morant had made it known he wasn't a fan of the offensive system they were using. Per The Athletic's Sam Amick,

Morant reportedly didn’t like that the new system took “the ball out of his hands and removes the screens he likes to use as a ball handler to make plays,” relying instead o

After a March 5 loss against the Thunder, a clearly frustrated Ja Morant said that he shouldn’t have played. While it’s unclear if the competitive star pushed to play against the