On Wednesday night, the Memphis Grizzlies will host the New Orleans Pelicans for their first game of the 2025-26 NBA season.
The Grizzlies are a team that has dealt with a lot of injuries over the previous two years.
Ja Morant has only appeared in 59 total games in that span.
Grizzlies Give Ja Morant Update
Before Wednesday’s showdown with New Orleans, head coach Tuomas Iisalo announced an update on Morant.
Via Michael Wallace: “After Monday’s practice, @memgrizz coach Tuomas Iisalo reiterates Ja Morant (ankle) is progressing really well and trending towards being available for Wednesday’s season opener against Pelicans. Iisalo added Ty Jerome (calf) continues to be evaluated. No status available yet.”
After Monday’s practice, @memgrizz coach Tuomas Iisalo reiterates Ja Morant (ankle) is progressing really well and trending towards being available for Wednesday’s season opener against Pelicans.
Iisalo added Ty Jerome (calf) continues to be evaluated. No status available yet. pic.twitter.com/GBHUhNnH9X
— Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) October 20, 2025
Many NBA fans reacted to the news on social media.
@nba_daily824: “little bit of a shocker.”
@GilkeySilky: “Let’s Go!”
@ThickkyyyPiggyy: “Lmaoo of course he is”
@tzander01: “Ja vs Zion”
@RealBasket365: “Since the Grizzlies never get any good luck with injuries, I suppose in a bit they’ll announce that JJJ, Santi Aldama, Jaylen Wells, and KCP will miss Wednesday’s game to balance out Morant’s presence”
@bluprint1: “Of courseeeee”
@TmOnEyFOE: “Damn I should go”
@kodymack: “My glorious king Temetrius”
@GrizzfanOG: “I had no doubts he wouldn’t. Just need Ty to play”
Morant finished last season with averages of 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field and 30.9% from the three-point range in 50 games.
The Grizzlies got swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
Via @BrysonWright3: “Both Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. will be available for the Grizzlies season opener for the first time since 2021🤯 2024: Ja without Jaren (hamstring) 2023: Jaren without Ja (suspension) 2022: Ja without Jaren (foot)”
Morant was the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State.
He is going into his seventh season (all with the Grizzlies).
During the 2022 season, Morant led the Grizzlies to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
