The Memphis Grizzlies got their heavy lifting around the trade deadline out of the way early. Jaren Jackson Jr., who was tied to the organization via a contract extension set to kick in this offseason, was moved to Utah for more draft capital and a couple of players still on their rookie contracts.
The moment the Grizzlies sent Jaren Jackson Jr. packing for peanuts, the writing was on the wall for Ja Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies have hit a breaking point, deciding to move on from one franchise cornerstone so far, with the other one likely heading out the door next.
Ja Morant’s name keeps popping up in trade chatter, but Sacramento does not appear to be a serious landing spot. According to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports, Morant and his camp have little interest in a move to the Kings.
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Ty Jerome put up a game-high 28 points, Cam Spencer hit two key late 3-pointers, and the Memphis Grizzlies held off the host Sacramento Kings for a 129-125 victory Wednesday night.
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.
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).
Game date, time and location: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 9:00 p.m. CST, Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California TV: FanDuel Sports Network Southeast (Memphis),
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.
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.
With their season drifting in the wrong direction and the Western Conference standings tightening by the day, Tuomas Iisalo’s Memphis Grizzlies are increasingly looking for relief valves.