Ja Morant said Saturday that his offseason trade from the Grizzlies to the Trail Blazers will give him the chance to "start fresh" and prove that his "bad guy" image is a misconception.
LAS VEGAS — When Ja Morant finished talking on Saturday morning, July 11, inside a fancy carpeted meeting room at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, there was one
Ja Morant knows his reputation took a hit over the past few years. Now, he wants people to know he’s changed. Speaking to reporters Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League, Morant said he’s hoping for a fresh start with the Trail Blazers after a turbulent final stretch with the Grizzlies that included suspensions, injuries […] The post Ja Morant wants fresh start with Blazers, says he’s no longer ‘that guy’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.
LAS VEGAS -- Ja Morant said Saturday that his offseason trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers will give him the chance to "start
Ja Morant said Saturday his trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Portland Trail Blazers gives him a chance to reset his public image. Morant led the Grizzlies to the playoffs in four of his seven seasons with the franchise, though his tenure included two gun-related suspensions in 2023. "What would I like cleared up? I think you know the answer to that. My image. [That] I'm a bad guy," said Morant. "I'm Ja. I've done what I've done in the past, but it's been addressed and handled already. ...
LAS VEGAS — When Ja Morant finished talking on Saturday morning, July 11, inside a fancy carpeted meeting room at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort, there was one
Whether or not fans believe the trade to Portland was the right decision, everyone can agree that the Ja Morant era didn't have the ending everyone hoped for.
After watching his career and his reputation take a nosedive over the past three years, Ja Morant is ready to “start fresh” in Portland, writes Ben Golliver of ESPN. Speaking to a group of reporters Saturday at the Las Vegas Summer League, Morant insisted that he doesn’t deserve the trouble-making reputation he got in Memphis, […]
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Ja Morant says one unexpected positive of his trade from the Memphis Grizzlies has been getting into outdoor activities in
Ja Morant said Saturday that his offseason trade from the Grizzlies to the Trail Blazers will give him the chance to "start fresh" and prove that his "bad guy" image is a misconception.
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