Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies trading Jaren Jackson Jr. for three first-round picks was a big signal that they are ready to go into rebuild mode, and they still have some more moves to make. The next big one is moving Ja Morant, who has interest from several teams leading up to the trade deadline. The Grizzlies […] The post NBA rumors: How Ja Morant could help Domantas Sabonis get to Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah on Tuesday, the Grizzlies have lowered their asking price for point guard Ja Morant “dramatically,” rival teams tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports first reported that rivals were anticipating a reduction in Memphis’ price tag on Morant, which could pave […]

After trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz, the Memphis Grizzlies are expected to accelerate their efforts to also deal away Ja Morant and are prepared to come off their previous asking price, sources tell Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports. The Grizzlies are resigned to the reality that Morant, a former franchise player and true superstar, won't bring back anywhere close to the type of return they received for Jackson and Desmond Bane. With Morant available at a lower cost, the Minnesota Timber...

The Grizzlies and Jazz have agreed to a blockbuster trade, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), who reports that former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. is heading to Utah along with wings John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. and center Jock Landale. In exchange, Memphis will acquire guard Walter Clayton, […]

The Memphis Grizzlies visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. Amidst Domantas Sabonis trade rumors ahead of the deadline, he’s been dealing with an injury. He’s listed as questionable on the injury report. Sabonis is dealing with lower back soreness. Here’s everything we know about Domantas Sabonis’ injury and his playing status vs. the Grizzlies. […] The post Kings’ Domantas Sabonis on injury report vs. Grizzlies as trade rumors swirl appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Grizzlies dealt Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Jazz in a deal involving plenty of pieces. Dan Titus breaks down the fantasy basketball impact.

The Memphis Grizzlies are expected to increase efforts to trade Ja Morant ahead of the NBA deadline, even as league-wide interest remains limited, according to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix. Mannix reported Wednesday that Memphis is exploring ways to move the 26-year-old guard despite a subdued market shaped by concerns over availability, attitude and declining production. […] The post Grizzlies push to move Ja Morant before deadline appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Grizzlies emerge as key facilitator in potential Giannis Antetokounmpo mega-deal.

The Memphis Grizzlies have fully dived into a rebuild on Tuesday afternoon, dealing dealt away Jaren Jackson Jr., along with a host of other players, to the Utah Jazz for a package headlined by three first-round picks. The picks the Grizzlies got for Jackson, the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, could become very […] The post Grizzlies now only trail Thunder, Nets in 1st-round picks over next 7 years appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Following the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade, rival executives expect the Grizzlies to lower their asking price for Ja Morant.

The Celtics and Bulls have reached an agreement on a trade that will send guard Anfernee Simons to Chicago and center Nikola Vucevic to Boston, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Both teams will also acquire a second-round pick in the deal, Charania adds. While the details on those picks have yet to be reported, […]

Heat Miami continues to keep multiple big-game irons in the fire. The Heat have shown “some level” of interest in Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant in recent weeks, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, though league sources stress that the organization’s primary focus remains on Giannis Antetokounmpo. One source who spoke with Ira […] The post NBA Rumors: Heat, Ja Morant, Grizzlies, Jakob Poeltl, Warriors appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Memphis Grizzlies are trading Jaren Jackson Jr. and three other players to the Utah Jazz for four players and three future first-round draft picks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.

With apologies to Desmond Bane, the Memphis Grizzlies have long been defined by the dynamic duo of Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. That All-Star, All-Defense pairing brought electrifying athleticism, defensive prowess, and playoff contention to a small-market franchise starved for attention. Those days are long gone now that Danny Ainge has struck an NBA […] The post How draft-rich Grizzlies must pivot to post-Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. era appeared first on ClutchPoints .

After weeks of reports saying that the Jazz were likely not going to make any big moves at the trade deadline, Utah’s front office dropped a nuke on the NBA landscape that nobody — Jazz fan or not — saw coming. On Tuesday morning, the Memphis Grizzlies agreed to send former defensive player of the […]

Isaiah Collier had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season and the most by a Utah player since John Stockton in 1992 — and the Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 131-122 on Tuesday night with just seven healthy players. Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points for the Jazz, who were short-handed after trading Georges Niang, Kyle Anderson, Walter Clayton Jr. and Taylor Hendricks to Memphis earlier Tuesday for Jaren Jackson Jr., Jock Landale, John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr.