Houston is not interested in trading Ja Morant to the Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies is it known that they are acquiring Ja Morant before the trade deadlineand could be traded at the right price. There is a list of teams using the services of a point guard, including some contenders, but not all of them want to trade for a star point guard.
One of those teams that is turning the other cheek is Houston Rocketsaccording to Kelly Ico of Yahoo Sports.
“Houston Rockets not interested in trading for Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant, sources say.” Yahoo Sports,” Iko wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Honestly, it would make sense for the Rockets to have some sort of interest in Morant, given the fact that they don’t have a solid team at his level. With Fred VanVleet injured before the season started, Amen Thompson played guard, but that’s not his natural position. Reed Sheppard is the other option they have at guard, but he has had his ups and downs in an increasing role.
While it may look like they are struggling at the position, they are still 22-12 and atop the Western Conference standings. Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun kept them going throughout the season, as did other key players on the team.
If the Rockets were to pursue Morant, they would have to give up some of those key players as well as some draft picks. That’s probably why the Rockets aren’t interested in trading for Morant, as they feel they might be good with what they have.
There are also some rumors that Fred VanVleet is not necessarily out for the rest of the season despite an ACL injury. If he can come back while the Rockets are in the postseason, they should be fine.
2026-01-09 22:45:00
