Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Ja Morant suspension and Grizzlies trade rumors. 

Should the Grizzlies trade backup point guard Tyus Jones this summer? With starter Ja Morant facing suspension, it might seem an unlikely question. But it’s almost certainly one the Grizzlies are mulling over. 

Thoughts on the NBA’s 25-game suspension for Ja Morant, the path forward and the uncertain, potentially complicated ways it could impact the team this summer.

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Nike says that the company will continue to support Ja Morant “on and off the court” following the news of his NBA suspension. 

Morant, team, league respond as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver doles out another punishment for Memphis Grizzlies All-Star point guard.

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But there was no discussion of ongoing negotiations between the Grizzlies and the city for planned FedExForum renovations and a new lease.

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Chris Herrington sounds off on three current Grizzlies topics, including the NBA's impending Ja Morant decision.

MUS graduate Stephen Pacheco spent hundreds of hours last season capturing the best moments from Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant.

The Raptors are hiring Grizzlies assistant Darko Rajakovic as their next head coach, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss all of the most relevant offseason storylines. 

“First and foremost, we are going to focus on him as a young man developing as a better person and someone who is more responsible, particularly when it comes to guns,” Silver said.

Grizzlies teammate Santi Aldama is also likely to participate for the Spanish national team. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. said Morant is “good” and “people will come back around.”

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Let’s take a spin around the NBA and Grizzlies world in the early stages of the offseason.

Incarnate Word coach Shane Heirman has a special relationship with Jaren Jackson Jr.’s family. He believes “this is just the beginning” for the Grizzlies big man. 

As Memphis embarks on the NBA offseason, it does so with once-unexpected notes of both certainty and uncertainty.

The suit comes from a July 2022 incident at the Memphis Grizzlies star’s home in Eads, where a pickup basketball game turned sour and allegedly resulted in an altercation between Morant and his guest, Joshua Holloway.