Toronto Raptors Won’t Trade For Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant
The Toronto Raptors won’t trade for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant, according to NBA reporter Michael Grange of Sportsnet.
“Are the Raptors in the market for Ja Morant, the talented 26-year-old Memphis Grizzlies point guard with a long track record of injuries, suspensions and — this season, anyway — indifferent play? ‘No,’ was the succinct answer one insider put to me,” Grange wrote.
The Raptors are 25-19. They are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Along with Morant, Toronto has been linked to Dallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis and Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. They also inquired about Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball last offseason.
The Raptors are known for making blockbuster trades. They acquired Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs in 2018 and Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans last season.
With that said, it will be intriguing to see if Toronto makes a third big trade this season.
Morant is making $39.4 million this season. The two-time All-Star and the Grizzlies have mutual interest in parting ways, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.
Memphis is entertaining offers to 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 are prioritizing draft picks and young players in return.
Morant has appeared in 19 games this season. He’s averaging 19.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game while shooting 40.7% from the field, 23.5% from beyond the arc and 89.0% from the free-throw line.
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. He was the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State.
The 2026 NBA trade deadline is next month. It will be fascinating to see if Morant gets traded by the Grizzlies, who currently sit in 11th place in the Western Conference.
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