All indications are that Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is as attainable on the trade market as he’s ever been.
It’s public knowledge now that the Grizzlies are entertaining offers for the former No. 2 overall pick, so Memphis doesn’t exactly have much leverage to work with. Not only that, but Morant is playing his most inefficient basketball as a pro so far in the 2025-26 regular season, as he’s shooting just 40.1 percent from the field and 20.8 percent from 3-point range, both career-lows.
Hence, it’s understandable that the Miami Heat reportedly like the fact that if they did end up trading for Morant, they might still have assets left to make “other moves.”
“I have heard that part of the Heat’s interest here is that this is a situation where they might be able to get him at a real value in a trade and that it may allow them the flexibility to make other moves that maybe they didn’t think was possible,” insider Greg Sylvander said. “If you’re gonna bid for a big star, you usually have to do it with every asset you have in your treasure chest, and that might not be the case with Ja.”
The time for the Heat to pull the trigger on a deal for Morant may be now, as it seems like the team might be able to trade for him for pennies on the dollar leading up to the deadline.
The Heat appear to have interest in the two-time All-Star, who also appears to have interest in Miami, based on reports. The Heat and Grizzlies have also reportedly had talks about Morant’s availability, a key step, but it should be noted that no deal appears imminent as of now.
REPORT: There have been “preliminary discussions” between the Heat and Grizzlies on Ja Morant’s availability, but no deal is imminent, per @Anthony_Chiang pic.twitter.com/AQ1qwAw6R0
— Heat Nation (@HeatNationCom) January 14, 2026
If the Heat were to acquire Morant, he would instantly be in the conversation for being their best player, and maybe he’s just a change of scenery away from getting back to impacting the game at the level he did earlier in his career. Plus, assuming Miami wouldn’t have to give up everything and the kitchen sink for Morant, the Heat could make additional moves to construct a contending team around the floor general.
At this juncture, it appears as if the Heat have as good a chance as any team in all of the NBA to trade for Morant prior to the deadline, and perhaps he will be a member of the organization sooner rather than later.