Overview
- ClutchPoints proposes a three-team deal sending Ja Morant to Minnesota, with Memphis netting Julius Randle, Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, two second-rounders and a 2032 pick swap, and Brooklyn receiving Brandon Clarke and two second-round picks.
- Minnesota is described as above the first apron and roughly $3 million below the second, forcing tight salary matching and making any serious pursuit unlikely.
- Sam Amick of The Athletic is cited as reporting that the Timberwolves are among teams monitoring Morant’s situation with Memphis.
- The Grizzlies dropped their fourth straight game in a 124–109 loss to the Rockets, with Morant shooting 6-for-19 for 17 points in the defeat.
- Coverage notes visible strain between Morant and head coach Tuomas Iisalo, references Morant’s past suspension and labrum injury, and assesses his current trade value as depressed.