Ja Morant remained supportive of Taylor Jenkins till his dismissal as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, sources inform The Athletic. Morant has complained concerning the Grizzlies’ new offensive scheme put in this season, which took the ball out of his arms and likewise used much less frequent on-ball screens.
“Some days he seems to be like he’s able to play, and a few days he seems to be like he doesn’t wish to be there … as a result of he hates the offense,” stated one supply.
Morant’s future with the Grizzlies was already unsure regardless of the push again Zach Kleiman made publicly towards the opportunity of him being traded. In line with two executives, the demand for Morant on the commerce market could possibly be restricted.
Assistant Nate LaRoche who was the driving pressure behind the brand new Memphis offense was additionally fired together with Jenkins.