Morant (knee) and the Grizzlies agreed to sign a five-year, $193 million contract extension Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Morant has been sensational since getting drafted by the Grizzlies in 2019. The point guard took a massive jump into his third year, as he improved his scoring by over eight points per game. Morant managed to average 27.4 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7 rebounds last season. Expect the NBA All-Star starter to continue to improve his game as soon he heals from the right knee injury he suffered in the postseason.
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Friday that Morant's knee injury won't require surgery, and the All-Star point guard is expected to be 100 percent before the start of training camp, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.
Morant was diagnosed with a bone bruise on his left knee after leaving in the second half of Game 3 against the Warriors. He was sidelined for the remainder of the series due to the issue, but the positive news is that it won't impact his status for the 2022-23 campaign. Morant was named the Most Improved Player during the 2021-22 season after posting 27.4 points, 6.7 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 33.1 minutes.
