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Never make assumptions about how the NBA trade market will unfold. A situation can feel obvious. A fit can look clean on paper. In practice, leverage, timing, and tolerance for risk tend to matter far more than aesthetics. That tension is evident in Memphis. Leaguewide, teams continue to monitor the...

The Memphis Grizzlies are telling teams that they're "very comfortable" keeping Ja Morant past the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Chris Haynes. The 2026 NBA trade deadline is February 5 at 3 p.m. ET. "The Memphis Grizzlies have made it clear to other teams that they are very comfortable...

An NBA trade proposal sending Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Golden State Warriors has been created. NBA writer Dan Favale of Bleacher Report created the following trade proposal between the Warriors and Grizzlies: Golden State Warriors Receive: Ja Morant, Vincent Williams Jr. Memphis Grizzlies Receive: Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga,...

The Memphis Grizzlies are still expected to trade Ja Morant before the 2026 NBA trade deadline, according to Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The 2026 NBA trade deadline is February 5 at 3 p.m. ET. Morant is making $39.4 million this season. The two-time All-Star and the Grizzlies...

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...

NBA insider Tim Bontemps of ESPN doesn't expect the Miami Heat or Milwaukee Bucks to trade for Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant 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, and the Heat and Bucks have...

As speculation around his future continues to circulate, Ja Morant made his stance clear while departing London: he does not want to leave the Memphis Grizzlies. He delivered that message after one of his strongest all-around performances of the season, leading the Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando...

This NBA trade deadline is shaping up to be a quiet one, but not because the league lacks uncertainty. It is a buyer’s market defined by hesitation. Draft capital is scarce, sellers are wary of setting poor precedents, and teams holding star-level talent are increasingly tempted to wait rather than...

The Minnesota Timberwolves are unlikely to trade for Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant or Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, according to NBA reporter Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic. The Timberwolves are in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. "The Timberwolves have been combing the trade market for weeks, evaluating...

An NBA player’s trade value does not always align neatly with box-score production. Just ask the Memphis Grizzlies. Memphis has struggled this season as injuries have ravaged its rotation and disrupted any sense of continuity. The Grizzlies find themselves buried in the Western Conference standings, well outside the playoff picture,...