Without a serious offer, the Grizzlies preferred to keep Ja Morant
At the time of start the press conferenceZach Kleiman has a few words for the players he just traded. Among which Jaren Jackson Jr.« mainstay for the last eight years » for the Grizzlies.
The interior was carried over to the Jazz, where I Morantwhose name, however, fueled much more transfer rumours, ended up staying in the dock. So why one and not the other?
« We were evaluating opportunities. Two teams are needed for the transfer. We considered the options available to us at the deadline and, as we always do, made the trades we judged to be in the best interest of the organization going forward. “, GM justifies.
The latter believes that he ” no other transfers were available » at the “trade deadline” that the Grizzlies considered “ be in the best interest of the organization for the future ». According to Shams Charaniseveral teams were interested in the point guard, but none were ready to make a serious offer.
The scenario of this “non-transfer” it was considered due to Ja Morant’s multiple injuries, and his off-the-field issues, which, according to the GM, have not shaken ” unwavering support “from which he benefited” for many years » from his club. Not forgetting his declining effectiveness, which could also make potentially interested clubs extremely wary in that regard.
Selon AthleticThe Kings, for example, were in the game, but wanted to acquire more Draft capital to bring back Ja Morant than Memphis was willing to offer. This shows the rating of the 26-year-old player at the moment…
Will he play again this season?
Also the case of Giannis Antetokounmpo could play into the equation. The two teams most interested in Ja Morant, the Heat and the Wolves, targeted the Greek as a priority and therefore wanted to keep the funds to afford him. The Bucks player didn’t budge in the end either.
In the case of the playmaker, it would only be a delay, because Memphis, again reported by the American media, would intend to trade him this summer. Meanwhile, when will we see Ja Morant on the floor again? ” He deals directly with rehabilitation, it is a medical decision », Zack Kleiman retorts regarding his elbow injury suffered two weeks ago.
So it’s not certain we’ll see the two-time All-Star again in a Grizzlies jersey, currently 11th in the West and four games behind the Blazers, in 10th.” All in all, the way we approached this deadline, the decisions we made, all come down to a common guideline. “says Zach Kleiman, who prefers to include a young Zach Eddy, Cedric Coward, Jalen Wells or Cam Spencer when thinking about the future.
Then a future without Ja Morant? “ This is about the direction of the organization. This is not about Me in particular. I understand that ‘Me remains Me’ and that gets more attention. But all of this is based on the direction of the organization and the desire to build a team capable, in our opinion, of achieving the highest level of success in this league. », finish the GM.
| I Morant | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 67 | 30:57 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 63 | 10:35 p.m | 44.9 | 30.3 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2021-22 | MEM | 57 | 33:08 | 49.3 | 34.4 | 76.1 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 27.4 |
| 2022-23 | MEM | 61 | 31:56 | 46.6 | 30.7 | 74.8 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 26.2 |
| 2023-24 | MEM | 9 | 35:20 | 47.1 | 27.5 | 81.3 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 25.1 |
| 2024-25 | MEM | 50 | 30:23 | 45.4 | 30.9 | 82.4 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 23.2 |
| 2025-26 | MEM | 20 | 28:27 | 41.0 | 23.5 | 89.7 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 19.5 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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