Taylor Jenkins is the only coach Ja Morant has ever played under in the NBA. For the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft, 'It was a lot to process.'

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will sit out against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a strained left hamstring.

There is no doubt there was shock from many in the NBA like fellow head coaches after the Grizzlies let go of Jenkins, including Morant who stuck up for the 40-year-0ld. With interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo, the new offense continues and per the same report from The Athletic, one league source says “he hates the offense.”

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant reflected on the difficulties of dealing with an injury and missing key NBA games.

Desmond Bane's phone rang Friday morning. It was Taylor Jenkins, and the Memphis Grizzlies guard described what followed as a "deep conversation." Jenkins notified Bane that he would no longer be serving as the Grizzlies' coach.

Ja Morant is no fan of the new offense installed this year at the request of the front office. So how does this work long term?

Suddenly, the team's short- and long-term future is more uncertain than it has been since the start of the Ja Morant era in 2019.

Memphis had been trending in the wrong direction of late. With two-time All-Star Ja Morant on the shelf, the Grizzlies had dropped four of their last five games, and now sport a 44-29 record on the year with several tough contests remaining on their slate.