Seven-Year Memphis Finale: Grizzlies Trade Morant as Trail Blazers Bet on New Lillard Partnership
After seven seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja Morant has been traded to the Portland Trail Blazers to team up with Damian Lillard; Memphis receives Jerami Grant and Kris Murray in return. Behind the deal lies the intersection of star availability concerns and a reassessment of both teams' competitive outlook.