Overview
- ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reports Memphis plans to explore potential trades for Morant, with league sources expecting the team to gauge the market despite concerns about return value.
- A Western Conference scout quoted by Bontemps said he believes the Grizzlies will ultimately move the 26-year-old guard.
- Morant is currently out with a groin strain and, through 12 games, is posting career lows in field-goal percentage (35.9%) and three-point percentage (16.7%) with elevated turnovers.
- Scouts point to a stark decline in rim attempts — from 39.6% of his shots as a rookie to 15.4% this season — alongside a 10-for-60 three-point stretch before a recent calf injury.
- The Timberwolves and Kings are described as monitoring his situation, Houston is seen as unlikely to pursue, and his contract carries more than $86 million over two additional seasons after this year.