Grizzlies Insider: Adam Silver says Ja Morant needs basketball to take a ‘backseat’
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant throws the ball between Josh Okogie and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime in the game Monday, Nov. 8, 2021. (AP Photo / Brandon Dill)
“First and foremost, we are going to focus on him as a young man developing as a better person and someone who is more responsible, particularly when it comes to guns,” Silver said.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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