Amick: Unwelcome spotlight is on Ja Morant — again. Can any good come from this?

The NBA does not typically announce when it’s conducting an investigation. GO DEEPER As Grizzlies rebuild hits its first bumps, it's time for Memphis to grow up There were gun-related accusations in the July 26 incident at Morant’s Memphis home, where both Morant and a friend who also was part of the Jan. 29 situation, Davonte Pack, have been accused of beating up a then-17-year-old after an argument erupted in their pickup basketball game. According to The Washington Post, another incident took place at a Memphis mall four days later in which a security guard said Morant “threatened” him during an altercation in the parking lot. Per the report, the incident began when Morant’s mother got into a dispute with an employee at a shoe store and called Morant for assistance, and he arrived shortly thereafter “with as many as nine other people.” And then, of course, there’s the video that prompted a swift response from the Grizzlies, an apology from Morant and paints all the other situations in an even more concerning light. I’m going to take some time away to get help and work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well being.” If you count the deleted tweet from May 2022 in which he told a fan that “it’s free to see how hollows feel” during an online spat — and you should — Morant has had three situations in the past 10 months in which guns were purported to be part of the conversation and a fourth situation that was threatening in nature as well.