Bust watch · Point Guard · Memphis Grizzlies · Basketball

Ja Morant

59 of 164 games over two seasons of his $193M extension, between suspensions and injury
Still developing 105 games missed so far
Estimated salary collected across every game missed, career-wide
$43,614,268
Sum of each season's base salary, prorated per game and multiplied by that season's games missed — from 2023-24 through 2024-25.
2 seasons tracked
105 of 164 expected games missed
$69,160,000 in base salary paid
= $43,614,268 earned inactive
Games played
59
of 164 possible
Games missed
105
64.0% of tracked span
Full seasons lost
0
played 0 games
Base salary, tracked span
$69,160,000
excludes bonuses, endorsements

Availability, tracked seasons

59 played (36.0%)
2023-24 105 expected games missed across 2 seasons 2024-25

The ledger, season by season

Base salary ÷ expected games that season × games missed that season. "Expected games" is the team's full schedule for position players, or a starting pitcher's typical rotation turns (~team games ÷ 5) — a healthy ace was never going to start 162 games either. Figures are approximate, sourced from public salary and game-log reporting.

Season Expected Played Missed Base salary Per game Collected inactive
2023-24
Opened the season with a 25-game suspension for a gun-related incident; a shoulder labral tear ended the season after his 9th game back
82 9 73 $33,250,000 $405,488 $29,600,610
2024-25
A 25-game absence combined suspension and injury
82 50 32 $35,910,000 $437,927 $14,013,659
Career total 164 59 105 $69,160,000 $43,614,268

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