No more playing! Farewell, Ja Morant! Another NBA star's season ends prematurely.

The Memphis Grizzlies officially announced:Ja Morant will conclude this season early due to a left elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain, with rehabilitation expected to be completed before the start of the 26-27 season......

So far this season, the Grizzlies have only achieved 24 wins and 47 losses, ranking 12th in the Western Conference, trailing the 10th-place Warriors by 10.5 wins. With only 11 regular-season games remaining, they are completely out of the playoff race, making it unnecessary for Morant or other injured players to return.

Furthermore, this game might have been Morant's final appearance for the Grizzlies. Before this year's trade deadline, attempts to move him failed as no team was willing to take on the risk.

This season, Morant played only 20 games, averaging 28.5 minutes per game with 19.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 8.1 assists, and 1 steal. His shooting percentages were 41%, 23.5%, and 89.7%, with multiple statistics hitting career lows. At just 26 years old, he has fallen out of the All-Star conversation, undoubtedly one of the most disappointing players in recent years.

Relevant statistics show that since signing a five-year, $193 million max extension with the Grizzlies in July 2022, Morant has become largely absent. In the 23-24 season, he was suspended 25 games twice for gun-related incidents and played only 9 games due to a right shoulder injury. The 24-25 season saw him play intermittently for 50 games, and this season, as mentioned, only 20 games. Over these three seasons, he has appeared in just 79 games total.

79 games. For each game Morant played, he earned approximately $1.4 million, making him the ultimate example of a high-earning, low-output worker.

Born on August 10, 1999, he was the No. 2 pick in the 2019 draft, a point guard with a height of 1.88 meters and a wingspan of 1.98 meters. Throughout his NBA career, his regular-season averages are 22.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1 steal per game, shooting 31.1% from three-point range with 1.3 made per game. In the playoffs, he averages 26 points, 6.2 rebounds, 8.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 34.4% from three-point range with 2 made per game.

Beyond injury issues, his stagnant and even regressing shooting ability has also prevented Morant from reaching the high expectations once placed upon him.