Overview
- An anonymous NBA executive, quoted by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective, labeled Morant a difficult, injury-prone player on a declining trajectory with a burdensome deal.
- Shams Charania reported that Memphis is entertaining offers before Feb. 5 and prefers draft capital, with multiple outlets suggesting the return may fall short of star-level value.
- This season Morant is averaging 19.0 points and 7.6 assists while shooting 20.8 percent from three and about 40 percent from the field, reinforcing concerns about efficiency.
- Morant is earning $39.5 million this year with roughly $87.1 million due over the next two seasons, a commitment that is difficult to absorb under current luxury-tax and second-apron rules.
- Executives cite injuries and prior suspensions as key red flags, and comparisons to Trae Young’s recent trade to Washington for Corey Kispert and CJ McCollum underscore a soft market for undersized, defense-light point guards.