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His first taste of being an NBA All-Star came last year, and on his flight to All-Star weekend in Cleveland was perhaps the first outward sign of trouble. Morant posted a video of himself heavily drinking while traveling with family members on a private jet. At times, Morant even used liquor bottles as faux guns while pointing at the camera.

Morant explained his behavior on the flight as celebrating a seminal moment with the people closest to him. But he had six points and three assists in 17 minutes during the game, with some sources close to the situation believing his sluggish play was the result of his partying.

In early July, the Grizzlies awarded Morant with a five-year extension of his rookie contract, the “supermax,” worth at least $193 million. That same month was when the alleged incident between Morant, Pack and a teenager occurred at Morant’s house. 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.”

There have even been travel measures taken to curtail nightlife habits this season, with the Grizzlies leaving more road cities (especially the glitzier ones, like Miami) immediately after the game instead of staying overnight. Additional accountability measures may follow.