What happened to Ja Morant? Latest injury update on Grizzlies superstar as he misses game against Spurs (Mar. 1)

Ja Morant was ruled out of the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday due to right shoulder soreness. The superstar point guard was rested for the second night of a back-to-back after playing against the New York Knicks on Friday.

The former Murray State standout has steadily improved in terms of health throughout the season and played consistently for the Grizzlies in February. This latest absence is more of a precautionary measure, given the back-to-back games.

Reflecting on his performance against the Knicks, Ja Morant played 31 minutes, scoring 25 points, grabbing four rebounds, dishing out seven assists and recording one steal. He shot 9 of 22 from the field, including 0 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Ja Morant, the two-time All-Star, has missed 22 games this season due to various injury issues. However, when he has been on the court for Memphis, the star point guard has consistently delivered exceptional performances.

He is currently averaging 20.9 points per game on 43.3% shooting from the field, including 28.7% from beyond the arc. Additionally, he contributes 4.1 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.

Fans react to Ja Morant missing game vs Spurs

Social media erupted as soon as news broke that Ja Morant would miss the game against the San Antonio Spurs. Fans shared their candid reactions, with many expressing frustration over the superstar's decision.

"The team is better when he’s out," a fan commented.

"yeah aight scared to play a back to back," commented another fan.

"unbeliavable, these so called superstars aint deserve anything!" a fan wrote.

"Bro ja morant always waits until the very last second to say if he’s playing or not It’s actually so fu*king annoying," wrote another fan.

"Time to hang it up unk," one user wrote.

"Nba soft as sh*t," another fan added.

The Grizzlies' next matchup is against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, and it's expected that Morant will return to the lineup to help lead the team in that game.