{"id":706998,"date":"2026-04-10T00:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706998\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:54:17","slug":"grizzlies-distanced-ja-morant-away-from-team-adding-fuel-to-trade-rumors-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706998\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies Distanced Ja Morant Away From Team, Adding Fuel to Trade Rumors: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meanwhile, on the same night, Ja Morant gave his fans what many feel was a farewell gesture. As he walked away, the two-time All-Star flashed a peace sign, and fans instantly read between the lines. Meanwhile, Devin Walker, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/category\/nba\/memphis-grizzlies\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> media member, shared a striking image from the night\u2014Morant, head tilted upward, hands clasped in prayer. Together, the gestures painted a quiet scene of reflection, leaving everyone wondering what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>Well, despite the organization\u2019s doubts, Morant kept voicing his loyalty. However, the narrative feels shakier than ever. Analysts point to a crashing trade value, dragged down by a massive contract and repeated off-court trouble. Meanwhile, Memphis sits at a brutal 25-55, officially out of the 2026 playoffs. With only two games left in the 2025-26 season, the big question lingers\u2014can Morant still lead this team, or is a breakup brewing?<\/p>\n<p>On the court, the story hasn\u2019t helped either. Ja Morant featured in just 20 games, posting 19.5 points, 8.1 assists, and 3.3 rebounds. However, efficiency dipped hard, 41.0% shooting and a career-worst 23.5% from deep. Still, he stayed sharp at the line, hitting 89.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Ja Morant\u2019s $3.5 million home is on the market<\/p>\n<p>James Harvey Jr., a real estate CEO, dropped jaws after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/nba-active-basketball-news-its-over-ja-morants-alleged-decision-on-three-point-five-million-memphis-grizzlies-house-leaves-grizzlies-fans-concerned\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">listing a stunning $3.5 million mansion<\/a> just outside Memphis. The lavish visuals spread quickly, and soon, online chatter took over. Many began linking the home to Ja Morant, fueling speculation across social media. The buzz only intensified as fans dissected every corner of the property, chasing clues.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Commercial Appeal reported that Morant\u2019s Eads, Tennessee estate, around 25 miles from Memphis, hit the market at $3.5 million. Bought in 2022 for just over $3 million from Kyle Anderson through Mountain Brook Cove Land Trust, the 13,000-square-foot estate matched the listing images. Although Morant\u2019s camp stayed silent, the internet had already made up its mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meanwhile, on the same night, Ja Morant gave his fans what many feel was a farewell gesture. As&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":706999,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3795],"tags":[7,294,293,177,4070,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-706998","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-memphis-grizzlies","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-grizzlies","10":"tag-memphis","11":"tag-memphis-grizzlies","12":"tag-memphisgrizzlies","13":"tag-nba"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116377686059115123","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=706998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/706998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/706999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=706998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=706998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=706998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}