Last week, ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported that the Memphis Grizzlies were "entertaining offers" to "potentially" move star point guard Ja Morant. Charania added that the team is still open to keeping the 26-year-old, but it feels like we're moving closer to the end of his time with the organization. Since that news broke, there have been conversations about what they could get in return for him.
On ESPN's NBA Today, Brian Windhorst said that after talking with executives around the league, he doesn't think Morant's value is high. He added that teams interested in trading for the guard would look to "buy low," and he believes that's the offers the Grizzlies will get.
Windy:
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"In talking to executives around the league I don't think Ja's value is very high right now. Right now if you're looking at interest in Ja Morant you're looking at buying low and that's what I suspect the type of offers the Grizzlies are going to get" pic.twitter.com/eVXTkvn8QL
This isn't some revelation, but it's still hard to believe that Memphis and Ja are at this point. It wasn't that long ago when the Grizzlies were the most exciting young team in the league, and that had a lot to do with their point guard. At that time, no one was even thinking about a trade, but if they were, it would've had to start with several first-round picks.
Windy says Ja Morant's trade value isn't 'very high' amid Grizzlies rumors
Now, Memphis probably won't get any first-round picks at all if a trade does happen. Look at what Atlanta got in return for Trae Young last week in its trade with Washington: CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. Morant's contract is more favorable than Young's, meaning that the Grizzlies could get more than the Hawks did, but that doesn't mean they'll get the haul they want.
It's the reality for point guards in the NBA with defensive limitations. Of course, it doesn't help that, for Ja, there are even more concerns about his injury history (he hasn't hit the 70-game mark in a season yet) and his past suspensions. His shooting numbers have dropped, too, as he's shooting 40.1% from the field and 20.8% from three this season.
When you combine all of that, it makes sense why teams aren't lining up with their top assets in hand to make a play at Ja. Does that mean that a trade won't happen? No, but it just won't be at the price point that Memphis hoped for. It certainly won't be for the slew of first-round picks that it got over the summer for Desmond Bane.
How these next couple of weeks play out will be particularly interesting for the Grizzlies, as the Ja Morant chapter could officially come to a close.