Overview
- ESPN reported that Memphis has engaged teams on Morant for the first time, with multiple clubs initiating exploratory talks.
- The Grizzlies are said to value draft capital and young talent in any deal, yet they remain open to keeping Morant as they weigh a retool around Jaren Jackson Jr. and emerging contributors after stockpiling picks.
- Morant has appeared in only 18 games this season and served a one-game team suspension in November, and his shooting numbers have dipped to career lows.
- He is under contract through the 2027-28 season and is eligible this summer for a three-year extension worth roughly $178 million, which factors into trade calculus.
- Reports have linked teams such as the Heat, Timberwolves, Kings and Bucks as potential suitors, with analysts cautioning the return could be tempered given recent guard trades like Trae Young’s.