{"id":712738,"date":"2026-04-17T21:54:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712738\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T21:54:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:54:26","slug":"ja-morant-is-being-linked-to-2-new-teams-in-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/712738\/","title":{"rendered":"Ja Morant is being linked to 2 new teams in trade rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ja Morant<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20002266\" data-name=\"Ja Morant\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Ja Morant\"><\/a> may be getting a shot at redemption in the Pacific Division.<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Suns<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000029\" data-name=\"Phoenix Suns\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Phoenix Suns\"><\/a> and the Sacramento Kings<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000030\" data-name=\"Sacramento Kings\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Sacramento Kings\"><\/a> have emerged as two new potential trade suitors for the disgruntled Memphis Grizzlies<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-team=\"20000021\" data-name=\"Memphis Grizzlies\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Memphis Grizzlies\"><\/a> star Morant, <a href=\"https:\/\/scoopb.com\/2026\/04\/the-ja-morant-sweepstakes-suns-and-kings-eyeing-the-all-star-guard-as-memphis-era-hits-crossroads\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA writer Brandon \u201cScoop B\u201d Robinson reported on Friday<\/a>. Robinson adds that both teams will be \u201cserious\u201d suitors for Morant this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Morant, a two-time NBA All-Star at 26 years old, is widely expected to be traded by Memphis this summer. He just completed a 2025-26 season marred by injuries and <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/ja-morant-problems-grizzlies-teammates\/735533\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dysfunction with both his teammates<\/a> and with his head coach Tuomas Iisalo (<a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/ja-morant-suspended-grizzlies-confrontation-coach-tuomas-iisalo\/725067\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">which even led to a suspension for Morant at one point<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Overall on the year, Morant put up 19.5 points and 8.1 assists per game in just 20 total appearances for the Grizzlies, who finished the season at a horrific 25-57 (13th in the West). Memphis has also long been trending towards a rebuild after trading away both Desmond Bane<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20002555\" data-name=\"Desmond Bane\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Desmond Bane\"><\/a> and Jaren Jackson Jr. over the course of the last year (with the latter move by the Grizzlies <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/basketball\/ja-morant-speaks-out-grizzlies-trade-jaren-jackson-jr\/744618\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drawing a sharp public rebuke from Morant<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Kings were completely rudderless this season, finishing even worse than the Grizzlies at 22-60 (with guards Zach LaVine<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20000804\" data-name=\"Zach LaVine\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Zach LaVine\"><\/a> and Russell Westbrook<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20000877\" data-name=\"Russell Westbrook\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Russell Westbrook\"><\/a> both now able to hit free agency). The Suns fared much better this year at 45-37 and still have a chance to get into the Western Conference playoffs. But Phoenix ultimately lacks a true starting point guard alongside Devin Booker<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20001460\" data-name=\"Devin Booker\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Devin Booker\"><\/a> with the shoot-first Jalen Green<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20002668\" data-name=\"Jalen Green\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Jalen Green\"><\/a>, the overachieving role player Collin Gillespie<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20002937\" data-name=\"Collin Gillespie\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Collin Gillespie\"><\/a>, and the defensive-minded Jordan Goodwin<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nba\" data-athlete=\"20002736\" data-name=\"Jordan Goodwin\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Jordan Goodwin\"><\/a> sharing backcourt duties for now.<\/p>\n<p>Morant, who is owed $87 million over the next two seasons, <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/football\/video-ja-morant-fuels-exit-rumors-gesture-final-grizzlies-home-game\/749044\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">clearly seems to think his time in Memphis is up<\/a>. Now it sounds like he may be getting a chance to stay in the conference with a West Coast team like the Suns or Kings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ja Morant may be getting a shot at redemption in the Pacific Division. 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