Overview
- Morant will sit Sunday at Toronto under the team-issued suspension and is expected to be eligible for the next game.
- Sources say Iisalo challenged Morant’s leadership and effort after the 117-112 loss to the Lakers in an exchange held in front of the team.
- In his postgame media session, Morant repeatedly said, "Go ask the coaching staff," and added, "According to them, probably don’t play me."
- He struggled against Los Angeles with eight points on 3-of-14 shooting and seven assists, with photos and reports noting disengagement during a timeout.
- The ban will cost Morant about $272,042 in salary as he logs career-low minutes early under the new coach, against a backdrop of prior 2023 league suspensions.