"I wouldn't say this is the final shoe to drop before Morant begins to try and force his way out of Memphis, but it's pretty clear there's at least some schism beginning to form. Perhaps there's some salvaging this marriage, and maybe we're making more of this situation than is actually the case, but it's certainly something to keep a close eye on."
"And, theoretically speaking, if Morant did explore a potential trade out of Memphis, the Heat would be a great landing spot. In theory, he's exactly what the Heat could be missing in the backcourt. Morant would be a great option next to Bam Adebayo and would offer the playmaking ability from the point guard position that the Heat is lacking."
Ja Morant publicly blamed the Grizzlies coaching staff after a loss in which Memphis blew a double-digit second-half lead. Morant repeatedly told reporters to "ask the coaching staff" and said the message afterward was, "according to the coaching staff, don't play me...that's what the message was after." He appeared disengaged and distant during a timeout. The sequence suggests a growing schism between Morant and the organization that could lead him to seek a trade. The Miami Heat would be an attractive landing spot, providing needed point-of-attack playmaking next to Bam Adebayo.
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