Ja Morant prefers a trade to Miami or Minnesota, but with a broken relationship in Memphis, the Grizzlies are focused on getting the best deal.
With the February 5 trade deadline approaching, Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and his camp are not interested in playing in Sacramento, showing a strong preference for a move to either the Miami Heat or Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports.
Ja Morant
Ja Morant
Ja Morant
MIN: 28.43
PTS: 19.45 (53.99%)
REB: 3.25
AS: 8.05
ST: 1
BL: 0.3
TO: 3.55
GM: 20
However, Iko notes that Memphis is handling Morant's situation differently than other stars like James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Grizzlies are focused solely on getting the best deal for the organization.
Sacramento remains the team most frequently linked to Morant, as the Kings see him as a high-upside player who could regain star form with a fresh start.
Per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Heat are now trying to acquire Morant as well.
Over the past week, Memphis has significantly lowered Morant's asking price.
For weeks, the Heat have been trying to buy low on Morant, as the Washington Wizards did when they traded for Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks, according to Siegel.
ClutchPoints sources say the relationship between Morant and the Grizzlies' front office is broken, and trust cannot be repaired.
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