Trade speculation about Morant first surfaced when The Ringer's Howard Beck, in a conversation on the "Real Ones" podcast about other star players who could potentially be traded,

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman doesn't blame other GMs for coveting Ja Morant, but emphasized they don't have a shot at getting him.

With Luka Doncic being traded to the Lakers, it’s been made clear that no one in the NBA is untouchable. Doncic wasn’t alone as the NBA trade deadline saw numerous stars get moved, including De’Aaron Fox,