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Memphis Grizzlies' general manager Zach Kleiman stated that star point guard Ja Morant is not being traded this summer, despite recent rumors.
Kleiman emphasized Morant's significance and desire to keep him with the team long-term after a solid performance this season.
Ja Morant, a two-time NBA All-Star, averages 20.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 1.3 steals this season.
Kleiman emphasized belief in Morant despite past troubles, stating, 'Continue to underestimate Ja, this team and this city.

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The Daily Memphian

Grizzlies GM says team won't trade Ja

Morant’s name made headlines after Howard Beck, a reporter for The Ringer, speculated on a podcast Morant could become available on the trade market should the Grizzlies fizzle out in the first round of the playoffs. Related content: Grizzlies announce Tony Allen retirement ceremony events

2 days ago

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The Commercial Appeal

Memphis Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman slams Ja Morant speculation: 'We are not trading Ja'

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman doesn't blame other GMs for coveting Ja Morant, but emphasized they don't have a shot at getting him.

2 days ago·Memphis, United States

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Outkick

Grizzlies GM Emphatically Shuts Down Ja Morant Trade Rumors, Calls Them 'Fantasy'

Many general managers around the NBA would choose not to address trade rumors, certainly not trade rumors involving the face of their franchise, but Memphis Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman doesn't roll that way. The former NBA Executive of the Year committed to a future with Ja Morant in Memphis and did so in an emphatic fashion.Earlier in the week, Howard Beck of The Ringer shared that he had recently spoken to an unnamed league executive who happene…

3 days ago·Nashville, United States

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Sports Illustrated

Grizzlies GM Responds to Recent Ja Morant Trade Speculation

Zach Kleiman made his stance on potentially moving Memphis's star loud and clear.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Uproxx

The Grizzlies GM Calls Ja Morant Trade Rumor A ‘Fantasy’ From Other Teams

Getty Image The days after the All-Star break are a particularly slow time in the world of NBA news. The trade deadline has passed and there aren’t games for a few days, which means there’s a lot of time to fill on podcasts and in columns and you can only spend so much of it coming up with ideas to make All-Star weekend better. That can mean unloading the notebook for reporters and insiders, and this weekend Howard Beck of The Ringer dropped a b…

3 days ago

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