Ja Morant will have a 25-game suspension ahead of him when the 2023 NBA season tips off, but once he returns to the court, the Grizzlies will be a real threat. With a blockbuster deal to acquire Marcus Smart, and many of their key players returning for another run at a title, the Western Conference is on notice.The big question regarding the team, however, is whether or not Ja Morant will be able to return to the court and keep himself out of trouble. Just last season, Morant was involved in a number of controversies that ultimately forced the Grizzlies and the NBA to step in.According to former Boston Celtics superstar Isaiah Thomas, with former MVP Derrick Rose now on the team, Morant will have a great veteran presence. As many pointed out last season, when the team had a players meeting to discuss staying focused on the road, Steven Adams spoke up as the veteran.While Adams is a respected voice in the locker room, the 29-year-old simply doesn't carry the same veteran presence as Derrick Rose. After Thomas and Morant tweeted at one another, fans jumped in with some hilarious reactions to the situation.Here's the interaction between the two:Ja Morant@JaMorantyou too loud OG . they gon feel me fasho 🧘🏽‍♂️☮️ twitter.com/isaiahthomas/s…Isaiah Thomas@isaiahthomasWatch what type of season Ja has next year with D rose connected to his hip all year long. Once he gets off suspension he will have his best season yet. That D rose presence going to have him on some MVP shit… Watch!5986733Watch what type of season Ja has next year with D rose connected to his hip all year long. Once he gets off suspension he will have his best season yet. That D rose presence going to have him on some MVP shit… Watch!you too loud OG . they gon feel me fasho 🧘🏽‍♂️☮️ twitter.com/isaiahthomas/s…Here's how fans roasted Morant:DOM@DomTheDopestD Rose gonna tell his ass he dumb AF. And Ja ain’t going to like the truth. twitter.com/jamorant/statu…Ja Morant@JaMorantyou too loud OG . they gon feel me fasho 🧘🏽‍♂️☮️ twitter.com/isaiahthomas/s…5769711you too loud OG . they gon feel me fasho 🧘🏽‍♂️☮️ twitter.com/isaiahthomas/s…D Rose gonna tell his ass he dumb AF. And Ja ain’t going to like the truth. twitter.com/jamorant/statu…Guard Up Knicks@GuardUpKnicks@isaiahthomas Facts DRose ain’t gon be with all that dancing lol@isaiahthomas Facts DRose ain’t gon be with all that dancing lolNotM4Nu@NotM4Nu_@isaiahthomas ja can play 57 games at max considering his 25 games suspension, making him unable to win MVP under any circumstances (needs to play in at least 65 games)15@isaiahthomas ja can play 57 games at max considering his 25 games suspension, making him unable to win MVP under any circumstances (needs to play in at least 65 games)Chris Mahoney (Energy Guardian) ☘️@CJHurricane781@isaiahthomas Marcus Smart is definitely gonna help Ja’s cause. I see what you see. Ja’s a 1@isaiahthomas Marcus Smart is definitely gonna help Ja’s cause. I see what you see. Ja’s a 🚀Dušan@DusanKoss@isaiahthomas Nuggets fans still remember how much Jamal and Monte improved when you were here! Vets are important even if they do not play!20@isaiahthomas Nuggets fans still remember how much Jamal and Monte improved when you were here! Vets are important even if they do not play!Thug IT4@Thug_IT4@isaiahthomas Hopefully he’ll teach Ja how to take care of his knees better and avoid making the same mistakes he made18@isaiahthomas Hopefully he’ll teach Ja how to take care of his knees better and avoid making the same mistakes he madeMaxedWell@maxed_well@isaiahthomas I been saying this!! Ja going to get it together and unleash an MVP season in 2024-25 10@isaiahthomas I been saying this!! Ja going to get it together and unleash an MVP season in 2024-25 ‼️V ☘️☘️☘️@meetvirginiaa_@isaiahthomas And Marcus!! He brings so much to a team.20@isaiahthomas And Marcus!! He brings so much to a team.Omar King@OmarKin01119481@isaiahthomas Ja averaged 27, 8, and 6 last season blud. Ja didn't hurt no damn body...this all got blown outta proportion41@isaiahthomas Ja averaged 27, 8, and 6 last season blud. Ja didn't hurt no damn body...this all got blown outta proportionIPAmadi@dabdaddymadi@isaiahthomas he won’t meet the amount of games to qualify for the award though since they changed the rules1@isaiahthomas he won’t meet the amount of games to qualify for the award though since they changed the rulesRyan@_RyanReardon@isaiahthomas I feel like Marcus gonna be a good mentor for him too.19@isaiahthomas I feel like Marcus gonna be a good mentor for him too.Jeremy Jrock Michael@JROCKFOCO970@isaiahthomas Can't wait. Lol123@isaiahthomas Can't wait. Lol https://t.co/IrnBANzhdPWill Ja Morant be able to keep himself out of trouble?As many NBA fans were quick to point out, the big question is whether or not Ja Morant will be able to keep himself out of trouble. As commissioner Adam Silver pointed out, he believed Morant was remorseful last season after the pair talked.At the time, Morant caught heat for brandishing a firearm on Instagram Live, something Silver believed Morant understood the seriousness of. When the offseason kicked off for the Grizzlies, however, Morant quickly found himself back in the headlines for the same exact thing.Memphis Grizzlies v Philadelphia 76ersWhile he maintained that the 'gun' shown recently was a lighter, and his friend backed him up while under oath, Ja Morant needs to make better decisions. With former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart and former MVP Derrick Rose on the team, only time will tell whether Morant can keep himself out of trouble.If he does, it seems as though the sky is the limit both for him and the team.