US EditionGrizzlies Fans Mixed on Ja Morant Remaining with Team
Memphis kept Ja Morant after limited trade interest due to injuries and suspensions; a major trade created a $28.8 million exception, the largest in NBA history, ESPN reported.
- Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant remained with the team past Thursday's NBA trade deadline after multiple teams showed interest but made no serious offers, ESPN reporter Shams Charania said.
- Availability concerns and performance slumps deterred teams, as Morant missed numerous games due to injuries and suspensions and averaged 19.5 points with career-worst 41.0% FG and 23.5% three-point shooting.
- Two days before the deadline Memphis completed an eight-player trade sending Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, acquiring Kyle Anderson, Taylor Hendricks, Walter Clayton Jr., three future first-round picks, and creating a $28.8 million trade exception.
- With the roster reshaped, Morant remains with two years and more than $87 million on his contract, as teams showed limited interest before the deadline.
- Looking ahead to the offseason, Memphis is investing in Cedric Coward and Zach Edey as future assets while re-exploring trades for Morant this summer.
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