Five years later, Bane has established himself as a consistent and efficient scorer, the kind of piece that a playoff team would pay a premium price for as a second or third option.

Morant took to "X," formerly known as Twitter, on June 15 to reaffirm his commitment to the Grizzlies.

Morant called for more focus on Jalen Williams, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, T.J. McConnell and Pascal Siakam as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers prepare to meet for Game 6 of the NBA Finals.