Ja Morant is being linked to two new teams in trade rumors

Ja Morant may be getting a shot at redemption in the Pacific Division.

The Phoenix Suns and the Sacramento Kings have emerged as two new potential trade suitors for the disgruntled Memphis Grizzlies star Morant, NBA writer Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson reported on Friday. Robinson adds that both teams will be “serious” suitors for Morant this offseason.

Morant, a two-time NBA All-Star at 26 years old, is widely expected to be traded by Memphis this summer. He just completed a 2025-26 season marred by injuries and dysfunction with both his teammates and with his head coach Tuomas Iisalo (which even led to a suspension for Morant at one point).

Overall on the year, Morant put up 19.5 points and 8.1 assists per game in just 20 total appearances for the Grizzlies, who finished the season at a horrific 25-57 (13th in the West). Memphis has also long been trending towards a rebuild after trading away both Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. over the course of the last year (with the latter move by the Grizzlies drawing a sharp public rebuke from Morant).

Meanwhile, the Kings were completely rudderless this season, finishing even worse than the Grizzlies at 22-60 (with guards Zach LaVine and Russell Westbrook both now able to hit free agency). The Suns fared much better this year at 45-37 and still have a chance to get into the Western Conference playoffs. But Phoenix ultimately lacks a true starting point guard alongside Devin Booker with the shoot-first Jalen Green, the overachieving role player Collin Gillespie, and the defensive-minded Jordan Goodwin sharing backcourt duties for now.

Morant, who is owed $87 million over the next two seasons, clearly seems to think his time in Memphis is up. Now it sounds like he may be getting a chance to stay in the conference with a West Coast team like the Suns or Kings.