Grizzlies Face Pressure to Trade Ja Morant After No. 3 Pick Cameron Boozer Arrives
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Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Grizzlies Face Pressure to Trade Ja Morant After No. 3 Pick Cameron Boozer Arrives
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · Jun 26
Summary
Cameron Boozer’s Memphis introduction sharpened focus on Ja Morant, with calls growing for the Grizzlies to move him quickly rather than carry a star they no longer appear committed to.
Memphis has already explored Morant trades and set asking-price parameters, but no NBA team has met them, leaving him stuck on the roster despite the franchise’s apparent desire to move on.
Morant’s past off-court mistakes and declining leaguewide value have weakened his market, while the Grizzlies’ push to embrace Boozer, Karim Lopez and Richie Saunders has made the roster limbo more awkward.
The standoff follows reports that Memphis planned an offseason reset around No. 3 draft pick Boozer, raising pressure on GM Zach Kleiman to either lower demands or pursue a genuine reconciliation.