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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) \u2014 Memphis guard Ja Morant<\/a> hopes to be in a Grizzlies uniform after this season despite being put on the trade market last month.<\/p>\n

Morant, in his first public comments since he was injured seven weeks ago<\/a>, emphasized the point while taking questions for 5 minutes before the Grizzlies lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 123-120<\/a> on Saturday night. In most cases, Morant’s answers were short \u2014 sometimes evasive \u2014 and shed little light on the situation between him and the Grizzlies organization.<\/p>\n

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