Ja Morant missing All-NBA this year cost him a $39 million bonus

Ja Morant had an MVP caliber season, last year. He put on a show against the Golden State Warriors, in last year’s playoffs. Despite the loss, the Memphis Grizzlies looked like the team of the future. As a result, the teams matched up for the Christmas game. However, his actions led to him taking a break from the team. As a result, the Grizzlies lost in the first round to the Lakers, despite having the second seed. After that, Ja Morant did not make All-NBA. This means he won’t qualify for the $39 million bonus.

Ja Morant put the Memphis Grizzlies back on the map. First, he did it with his electrifying dunks. It’s clear Ja is doing the right thing with the dunks. After all, Vince Carter is one of the biggest fans of Ja Morant’s dunks. The dunks led to Ja putting the Grizzlies back on the map. But after that, Ja Morant started leading the Grizzlies back to wins. In 2021, the Grizzlies beat the Warriors in the play-in. After that, they took on the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the 2021 playoffs.

Ja Morant and the Grizzlies were expected to take a major step forward this year. Instead, they lost five more games, as opposed to last season. Plus, Ja Morant’s actions in his personal life led to him taking an extended suspension. Once he came back, the Grizzlies built the momentum and locked in the second seed. However, Memphis lost in the first round to the Lakers. Now Ja was left off the All-NBA list. As a result, Ja won’t qualify for the $39 million bonus on his next supermax extension.

Source: Raphouse