Morant's recent performance has indeed aroused heated discussions. As a young basketball genius, he showed amazing talent and skills on the court. Whether it is scoring, assisting or defending, Morant performed very well, making people full of expectations for his future.

On December 20, 2023, Morant officially returned from the ban after being suspended for 25 games. In his first return, he made 12 of 24 shots and 10 of 12 free throws, scoring 34 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. He scored 13 points in the third quarter and roared in a cathartic manner. He scored 14 points in the final quarter to take over the game. In the end, Morant beat the buzzer with 9.6 seconds. In the first game of his comeback, he led the team to a 24-point comeback with a buzzer beater. James led the stars to praise him. Morant ran back to the locker room after the game.

In the battle against the Pelicans, the Grizzlies misfired and trailed by as many as 24 points in the second quarter. However, Morant led the team to counterattack wildly in the second half, scoring 13 points and 4 assists in the third quarter to lead the team back to 9 points. In the last quarter, Morant performed the return of the king. Not only did he score 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the fourth quarter, but in the last 9.6 seconds, Morant broke through with the ball from the outside, turned around and hit a throw, and the lights came on at the buzzer to win the game. After the killing, Morant declared domineeringly: I am back.

Morant’s career:

1. On June 21, 2019, Ja Morant was selected with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies.

2. On October 24, 2019, the Grizzlies lost to the Miami Heat 101:120. Ja Morant played 25 minutes and scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, completing his NBA career debut.

3. On October 28, 2019, the Grizzlies defeated the Brooklyn Nets 134:133. Ja Morant played 32 minutes and scored 30 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists, and 1 steal. and 1 block, setting a new single-game scoring high in his NBA career.

4. On November 7, 2019, the Grizzlies defeated the Timberwolves 137:121. After this game, Ja Morant averaged 20.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists on 52.3% shooting per game, the first person after Jordan.

5. On November 14, 2019, the Grizzlies defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119:117. Ja Morant played 30 minutes and scored 23 points and 11 assists, refreshing his NBA career. A new high in assists in a single game and the first double-double of his career.

6. On November 24, 2019, the Grizzlies lost to the Lakers 108:109 at home. Ja Morant played 33 minutes and scored 26 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. Morant also became the first rookie after John Wall to score at least 25 points, 5 assists and 5 steals in a game.

7. On December 4, 2019, the NBA officially announced that Ja Morant was selected as the NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November.

8. On December 21, 2019, in the Grizzlies' 107:114 loss to the Cavaliers, Morant scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. The 11 assists tied Morant's career single-game assist record.

9. On January 30, 2020, the Grizzlies defeated the Knicks 127:106 in an away game. Ja Morant played 27 minutes, made 7 of 13 shots, scored 18 points, 3 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Morant's plus-minus value is as high as +42, setting a new high for a rookie since Memit Okur (+46) on January 31, 2003.

10. On February 4, 2020, since 1951, Morant became the second player after Price to score at least 17+7 in 30 minutes.