Houston Rockets Won’t Trade For Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant
The Houston Rockets will not trade for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, according to NBA reporter Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
Even though the Rockets need a point guard, they are not interested in trading for Morant.
Memphis is entertaining offers to potentially trade Morant, who doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract. Multiple teams are pursuing Morant in trade talks and rival executives believe the Grizzlies would prioritize draft picks and young players in return.
Memphis is considering multiple paths forward amid the emergence of several promising young players. The Grizzlies also remain open to continuing with Morant as a focal part of their core with Jaren Jackson Jr.
Morant has appeared in 18 games this season. He’s averaging 19.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game while shooting 40.1% from the field, 20.8% from beyond the arc and 90.0% from the free-throw line.
A two-time All-Star, Morant is making $39.4 million this season. He will make $42.2 million in the 2026-27 season and $44.9 million in the 2027-28 season, which is the final year of his contract.
The 2019-20 Rookie of the Year, Morant has only led the Grizzlies to the second round of the playoffs once.
Morant, 26, has career averages of 22.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game in the NBA. He was the second overall pick in the 2019 draft.
The Rockets are in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, while the Grizzlies are in 10th place.
Houston made a blockbuster trade in the offseason, acquiring NBA legend Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns.
Veteran point guard Fred VanVleet is working hard to return this season, according to NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line. The former Toronto Raptors star tore his right ACL in September.
VanVleet averaged 14.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game for Houston last season. He is making $25 million this season and has a player option worth $25 million for next season.
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