Ja Morant is dealing with an illness ahead of the Grizzlies' upcoming game against the Pelicans on Friday night.

Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is out tonight. But his absence also has big implications for All-NBA eligibility.

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Morant, who is averaging 21.4 points and 7.5 assists, has already missed 18 games this season and is ineligible for postseason honors. He also missed Friday’s 28-point win over San Antonio. We have more from the Southwest Division: The Spurs are headed to Paris to face Indiana.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news this morning, but a lot of people are hyping up Ja Morant’s “dunk ... This would’ve given Dallas a one-point lead with two seconds left in the game.