Overview
- ESPN reports Memphis has begun fielding inquiries from multiple teams, targeting packages of draft picks and young players, with Miami, Minnesota and Sacramento linked in exploratory talks.
- The Grizzlies also remain open to continuing with Morant as they retool around 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. and emerging prospects.
- Morant has played only 18 games this season after injuries and a one-game November suspension following a postgame exchange with first-year coach Tuomas Iisalo.
- He is under contract through 2027-28 and is eligible this summer for a three-year extension worth up to about $178 million.
- Reporting points to a cautious market after Trae Young’s modest return, and Bleacher Report says Morant is quietly open to a move.