Overview

• The Memphis Grizzlies were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, with Ja Morant sidelined by a Game 3 hip injury.
• Morant and teammate Pippen Jr. expressed confidence that the series could have been competitive if Morant had remained healthy.
• Morant appeared in just 50 games this season, continuing a troubling pattern of injuries and declining performance, including career-low shooting efficiency.
• Reports from league insiders indicate growing speculation that the Grizzlies may consider trading Morant in the offseason, despite public reassurances from GM Zach Kleiman.
• If Morant becomes available, teams like the Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Houston Rockets are expected to pursue him aggressively.