The Memphis Grizzlies are heading toward a rebuild, and the next player that is probably on the move is Ja Morant. There have been several teams interested in the Grizzlies’ guard, but it’s uncertain who will be the one with the best package.
The Memphis Grizzlies have nearly as much separation from the sixth seed as they do from the 15th. There are 34 games left, but after Wednesday’s trade sending Jaren Jackson Jr.
Ja Morant has a good chance of being traded before Thursday’s deadline, and one team may be emerging as a likely landing spot. The Sacramento Kings are most strongly connected to Morant in trade rumors, according to Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports.
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Jaren Jackson Jr. has been traded by the Memphis Grizzlies, signaling the official end of an era for the franchise is near. But as the NBA Trade Deadline approaches, the Memphis Grizzlies are almost certainly not done.
After trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah on Tuesday, the Grizzlies have lowered their asking price for point guard Ja Morant “dramatically,” rival teams tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).
The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the best drafting teams over the last few years. They have amassed a strong young core in Zach Edey (2024), Cedric Coward (2025), Jaylen Wells (2024), and Cam Spencer (2024).
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Sorry Memphis fans, this one must hurt. Jaren Jackson Jr. was drafted 4th overall by Memphis in the 2018 NBA Draft, a homegrown talent who blossomed from a unicorn prospect into one of the rare players to deliver on that promise.
With the stunning trade of franchise cornerstone Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, Ja Morant’s Memphis Grizzlies have officially pivoted to a rebuild before the NBA Trade Deadline.
With the Grizzlies trading Desmond Bane in the summer and Jaren Jackson Jr. today, Ja Morant must come to terms with the reality that the franchise that drafted him is entering a full rebuild.
Miami continues to keep multiple big-game irons in the fire. The Heat have shown “some level” of interest in Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant in recent weeks, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, though league sources stress that the organization’s primary focus remains on Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Memphis Grizzlies sent shockwaves throughout the league by trading star big man Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz. The Jaren Jackson Jr. trade marks a franchise reset for Memphis, signaling a clear shift in priorities, timeline, and team identity.
With the NBA trade deadline less than 48 hours away, the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies struck a surprise blockbuster deal on Tuesday afternoon. The trade centers around two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr.
The Utah Jazz made a big splash by trading three future picks and two prospects to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., a trade that gives the Jazz both a star and one of the biggest starting lineups in the NBA.
The NBA trade floodgates are officially open, with teams finally making deals and rumors continuing to fly on where the league’s star players will land.
You could practically hear the collective exhale inside FedExForum on Monday night. For a Memphis Grizzlies squad that has been battered by injuries and burdened by a six-game skid, the weight was becoming heavy.