"The Memphis Grizzlies are entertaining offers to potentially move two-time All-Star Ja Morant ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, sources told ESPN. Multiple teams are pursuing Morant in trade talks, and rival executives believe the Grizzlies would prioritize draft picks and young players in return, sources said. This is the first time the Grizzlies have engaged other teams in trades for Morant, who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft."
"Morant, 26, is under contract with the Grizzlies through the 2027-28 season. He is eligible to sign up to a three-year, $178 million extension this summer. He's averaging 19 points and 7.6 assists in 28.3 minutes per game this season, while shooting a career-low 40.1% from the field and 20.8% from 3-point range. Morant has played in only 18 games this season because of injuries and a one-game suspension stemming from a postgame exchange with coach Tuomas Iisalo in November."
"He played just 59 games over the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons because of two suspensions for incidents with guns, along with various injuries. Morant is one of eight players in NBA history to average 22 points and seven assists per game. LeBron James, Oscar Robertson, James Harden, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Cade Cunningham being the others. Memphis is considering multiple paths forward amid the emergence of several promising young players such as Cedric Coward, Zach Edey, Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer."
The Memphis Grizzlies are entertaining trade offers for two-time All-Star Ja Morant ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, with multiple teams pursuing him and Memphis believed to prioritize draft picks and young players in return. Morant is under contract through 2027-28 and eligible for a three-year, $178 million extension this summer. He is averaging 19 points and 7.6 assists in limited minutes while shooting career lows. Morant has missed significant time because of injuries and suspensions, and he played just 59 combined games across the past two seasons. The Grizzlies hold abundant future draft assets and are weighing rebuilding around emerging young players or retaining Morant.
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