Overview
- Minnesota made an exploratory inquiry to test the waters on Morant, with reporting indicating nothing is close and any serious talks would likely wait until later in the season.
- Sacramento has not opened formal talks but is monitoring Morant’s situation, according to a report relayed from the Kings beat.
- Memphis has not indicated it is making Morant available and would seek either a star in return or a large package of draft picks and young players.
- League insiders describe tepid interest, with executives pointing to Morant’s contract, past suspensions and injuries as factors weighing on his trade value.
- First-apron restrictions and Morant’s roughly $39.5 million salary complicate potential deals for cap-strapped teams, and his early-season production and shooting have dipped as the Grizzlies struggle out of the gate.