US EditionJa Morant trade? Five landing spots that could work for irritated Grizzlies star
Ja Morant faces suspension amid conflict with coach Tuomas Iiasalo and trade talks involving teams like Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors, impacting Grizzlies' season outlook.
- On November 1, the Memphis Grizzlies began weighing trades for Ja Morant after he was suspended following a 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and openly challenged coaches.
- Tuomas Iisalo's arrival followed a coaching overhaul on March 28, 2025, when the Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins amid a slide and player issues, introducing a militant style Morant reportedly disliked.
- Morant's scoring metrics show a noticeable decline through six games, averaging 20.8 points, 6.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds below last season while shooting 15.6% from three and a rim-shot rate 16% this year vs 39.6% as a rookie.
- Public reaction has included former players siding with Morant, complicating the optics of any trade as DeMarcus Cousins said on November 3, 'This ship has sailed' and analysts caution Memphis Grizzlies may struggle to get fair value.
- Memphis faces difficult trade math because of the contract structure and remaining years, with three expensive years remaining on current contract complicating options amid the Grizzlies' short-term contention status.
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Ja Morant Says He's Lost His Joy, And It Sure Feels Like His Days In Memphis May Be Numbered
Justin Ford. Getty Images.All things considered, it's been a tough few days for the Memphis Grizzlies. They've currently lost 3 in a row and 4 of the last 5 (with the Rockets on deck). Ja Morant took...
Bad times for the Grizzlies, who are still engaged in the bloody civil war that their star Ja Morant is holding with the leaders of his team after being recently suspended by the franchise for "damaging behavior." The base dyscolo, in his return after the sanctioning party, was displeasing, did not prevent his team from defeating the Pistons (106-114) and bit his tongue in the locker room.wf_cms.rss.read_more
Former NBA All-Star Wants Grizzlies to Trade Ja Morant
A former NBA All-Star called for Ja Morant to be traded from the Memphis Grizzlies, and it’s easy to draw parallels between the big man’s own public trade situation in 2017 and that of the 2019 No. 2 overall pick.DeMarcus Cousins went on the “Run It Back” podcast on November 3 and voiced his opinion on the developing Morant debacle.“It’s time to move on. This ship has sailed,” Cousins said. “The Grizzlies have made their decision as to who they’…
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