Overview
- Memphis suspended Morant one game for “conduct detrimental to the team” after a heated postgame exchange with coach Tuomas Iisalo, according to multiple reports.
- Morant’s efficiency has cratered to early-season career lows and he told reporters he has “no” joy for basketball, reflecting mounting frustration.
- Teams are monitoring the situation, but ESPN and Marc Stein report the Grizzlies are not rushing a deal, and a Complex report says Morant wants to stay in Memphis.
- Media and commentators have floated trade scenarios involving the Heat, Timberwolves and Kings, though reporting describes the current market for Morant as tepid.
- League attention is also shifting to Jaren Jackson Jr. as a potential pivot piece in any reset, with his new long-term deal boosting appeal once he becomes trade-eligible in January 2026.