Grizzlies GM says team won’t trade Ja
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 26, 2024. (Brandon Dill/AP file)
The NBA trade deadline has already passed, but the Memphis Grizzlies want to put to rest any rumors involving superstar point guard Ja Morant.
On Tuesday, Morant’s name made headlines after Howard Beck, a reporter for The Ringer, speculated on a podcast Morant could become available on the trade market should the Grizzlies fizzle out in the first round of the playoffs.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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