Sources: Grizzlies trading star Morant to Blazers
Key takeaways
- The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
- The Grizzlies have now traded all three of their former franchise cornerstones -- Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. -- since being swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 playoffs.
- Morant, 26, has played only 79 games in three seasons due to off-court issues and injuries since his second consecutive All-Star appearance in 2023.
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The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Monday.
The Grizzlies have now traded all three of their former franchise cornerstones -- Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. -- since being swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 playoffs. Once considered one of the league's most talented young cores, the Grizzlies ended up winning just one series in four playoff appearances with that trio on the roster.
Morant, 26, has played only 79 games in three seasons due to off-court issues and injuries since his second consecutive All-Star appearance in 2023.