At the end of last week, the Memphis Grizzlies separated with head coach Taylor Jenkins. The 2024-25 season was his sixth year with Memphis.
On the latest edition of De Hoop Collective Podcast, Tim Macmahon of ESPN discussed the future of Ja Morant with the Grizzlies. Macmahon said how Morant reportedly “out” was on the Grizzlies, even before they fired Taylor Jenkins. Is Morant’s relationship with the Front Office rescue or will they eventually equip the All-Star this season?
Can the Grizzlies find a way to keep yes Morant happy?
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With the second choice in the 2020 NBA design, the Grizzlies selected Ja Morant from Murray State. The PG has been a star since he entered the competition. Morant has missed a lot of time in the past two seasons. Partly because of a suspension, but most of his missed time is due to an injury. In 2023-24, Morant only made nine starts for Memphis. This season he made 44 starts and missed 30 games.
Tim Macmahon from ESPN shared that there has been speculation about the future of Ja Morant with the Grizzlies. Macmahon reported that another NBA GM told him that Morant was “out” on Memphis before firing Taylor Jenkins. He noted that there have been rumors all season that Morant is unhappy with the team. Moreover, Morant is said to “hate” the violation that the Grizzlies are running this year.
Despite how Morant thinks about the Grizzlies, the team had success in 2024-25. They are 44-30, fifth in the Western Conference. The team will be in the play -offs. How far can you carry them? Memphis still has eight games about this season, including a matchup on Monday versus the Celtics. In 44 start this season, Morant is average (22.3) points, (4.2) rebounds, (7.5) assists and (1.2) Steals per game.
