Ja Morant's history with referee Ray Acosta

The seven-year NBA referee tossed Morant last season. He's officiating his season debut.

On Tuesday night in New Orleans, Memphis star Ja Morant will be making his season debut after his 25-game suspension.

He might not be thrilled to see who takes the court with him.

The NBA assigned seven-year official Ray Acosta to the game, which might ring a bell for Grizzlies fans. While it’s not quite a Chris Paul-Scott Foster situation yet, there is a wild backstory here.