Ja Morant ruling will be announced after NBA Finals / News - Basketnews.com

NBA has reached a decision on disciplinary action against Ja Morant that will be announced after the NBA Finals series between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat.

Credit: AFP – Scanpix Credit AFP – Scanpix

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed he reached a decision on disciplinary action against Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant. However, the announcement will come after the NBA Finals.

Points this season

47%116,1Points made:116,1Accuracy:47,0%Place in standings:10Record max:151Record min:85Best scorer:Ja MorantTeamNBAStatisticsSchedule

The Grizzlies suspended Morant on May 14, pending league review, after a social media post circulated showing the All-Star brandishing a firearm.

The NBA suspended Morant for eight games after a similar incident in March when Morant traveled to New York to meet with Silver and other league officials to discuss the issue.

"We uncovered a fair amount of additional information since I was asked about the situation," Silver said Thursday. "I would say we probably could have brought it to a head now, but we made a decision - and I believe the players' association agrees with us - that it would be unfair to these players and these teams in the middle of the series to announce the results of that investigation."

"And given that he has now been suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies indefinitely, and so nothing would've changed in the next few weeks, it seemed better to park that at the moment, at least any public announcement. My sense now is that shortly after the conclusion of the Finals, we will announce the outcome of that investigation," Silver added.

Silver also admitted he doesn't know what could change Morant's behavior.

"Maybe by definition, to the extent that we've all seen the video that it appears he's done it again, I guess you could say maybe not," Silver said after being asked whether an 8-game suspension was too light. "Maybe, but I don't think we know yet what it will take to change his behavior."

"It's not just about the discipline. It's about how the players' association, his team, and the people around him are going to [need to] create better circumstances going forward," Silver added.

Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.