Ja Morant is doing "good" as his fate hangs in the balance after again flashing a gun on social media ... so says teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. who believes the Grizzlies superstar will come back with a vengeance!
"He's good," 23-year-old Jackson said Monday on Paul George's podcast.
"He's I think just growing up with this much attention on you, especially being this young. It's a lot to deal with."
Of course, Morant, outside a short, prepared statement, has been silent since the controversial video ... a moment Jaren clearly believes doesn't accurately portray the 23-year-old NBA superstar.
"Dude's great. People always gotta understand that everybody human. That's my brother though, no matter what. I stand my brother and I think that's the lesson everybody should take away from this."
Morant's going to be suspended -- the only question is for how long. After the Denver-area strip club incident, the NBA sat Ja down for eight games. The incoming punishment will presumably be much more severe.
But, Jackson -- who's played with Morant since 2019 -- wholeheartedly believes Ja will come back with a chip on his shoulder, and be better than ever.
"He works hard. He's smart as hell. He should've been MVP the other year," Jackson says, adding ... "The dude is high-level."
NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the league will impose discipline on Morant after the NBA Finals have concluded.