Ja Morant has a new haircut, and he showed it off on Instagram on Wednesday while he works through a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him off the court for four weeks.
The 27-year-old posted images of the new look during a stretch of down time after suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain last week. The timing made the update land now, because it came while he is still sidelined and away from games.
Morant’s new style is a clean reset from the longer look he had before, with the hair cut down short and the dreads gone. It is the kind of change that gets noticed quickly, especially when a player is already under a spotlight for what comes next on the floor.
That spotlight has been bright since the offseason trade to the Portland Trail Blazers, where Morant opened with a strong run. He was averaging 15.8 points and 5.5 assists through four games before the injury changed the rhythm of his start.
The part that matters most now is the gap between the post and the rehab: Morant can change his look in a few minutes, but the hamstring strain is still expected to keep him out for four weeks. For now, the haircut is the update, and the return date is still the bigger story.
