SALT LAKE CITY — The reformed Ja Morant told reporters Wednesday that he learned his lesson after being suspended by the NBA for two incidents in which he brandished firearms, but that he is now much more interested in swords. “During my absence from the game, I did some thinking and realized that guns shouldn't have a place in my life when swords look sick as hell and never jam or run out of ammo,” the Grizzlies point guard said before his In the team's season opener against the Jazz, he slung a massive 3.1 Shaku-Odachi over his shoulder as he explained that while his main priority was “big” swords like claymores and greatswords, he was all edged weapons – from shamshirs and falchions to to Kunai and Kukris – would be. would be a focus for him in the future. “Having weapons made me a liability to my team, but possessing a rapier and parry dagger combination allows me to easily redirect my opponent's attacks while targeting gaps in their armor. This is so much cooler than just beating someone up. Thank you to my fans and my new sponsors at (sword and knife dealer) Cold Steel for helping me make this turn in my life.” As of press time, Morant had received a 25-game suspension following an Instagram video , as he drunkenly performed the forbidden whirlwind slash technique outside a Salt Lake City nightclub.