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Edey and Cedric Coward are the only Grizzlies players who should be deemed safe leading up to the deadline. Both were recent first-round picks for the Grizzlies, who believe they can be crucial pieces to a new-look core going forward.
Michael Scotto: The Celtics previously proposed Anfernee Simons, a first-round pick, and a future first-round pick swap for Clippers center Ivica Zubac and salary filler, which the Clippers declined, sources said. Boston also inquired on Jaren Jackson Jr. Instead, Boston lands Nikola Vucevic.
The Sacramento Kings are consistently mentioned as one of the few teams — if not the only one — that might decide to get into the Morant business before the Thursday deadline. As of today, I can relay, per team sources, that they have still not completely closed the door on that idea. That being said, the percentage chance of this actually happening was placed in the low-single-digits when I inquired about it pre-Jaren Jackson Jr. trade.
The Kings’ minimal interest, for quite some time now, has been directly tied to the idea that Morant's price point might drop so low, they’d be crazy not to do it. Especially if it meant getting off of a contract — like, say, Zach LaVine’s — that has long since been deemed undesirable. (The Grizzlies' willingness, or potential lack thereof, to take LaVine back is unclear.)
Anthony Chiang: While the Heat has registered some level of interest in Ja Morant in recent weeks, a league source says the Heat’s focus remains on Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline.
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SleeperHoops: Brian Windhorst on Ja Morant “They can use Ja Morant to take on ‘bad money’ and receive assets for that. I think they can have fresh discussions on Ja Morant.” (h/t @ohnohedidnt24)
Brian Windhorst on Ja Morant
— SleeperHoops (@Sleeper_Hoops) February 3, 2026
“They can use Ja Morant to take on ‘bad money’ and receive assets for that. I think they can have fresh discussions on Ja Morant.”
(h/t @ohnohedidnt24)
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Oh No He Didn't: Windy on the JJJ trade: "I talk to executives around the league, they think that this changes what they can expect back in a Ja Morant trade. Instead of trying to trade Ja for as much value as they can which frankly there's not as much value for Ja"
NBA on ESPN: "[The Grizzlies] are officially turning the page." @ShamsCharania says Memphis is prioritizing its young core and still actively shopping Ja Morant 👀
"[The Grizzlies] are officially turning the page."@ShamsCharania says Memphis is prioritizing its young core and still actively shopping Ja Morant 👀 pic.twitter.com/AWOc5NTKqA
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 3, 2026
Bobby Marks: Memphis now has 12 firsts in the next 7 years. They are trail only Brooklyn and OKC.
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Yossi Gozlan: Utah trading for Jaren Jackson Jr. eliminates their 2026 cap space, assuming they re-sign Walker Kessler. There isn't an attainable free agent better than Jackson Jr. this summer, so the Jazz use up their cap flexibility in a big move now.
Yossi Gozlan: Utah Jazz cap situation after acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr. It's easier to trade for him now while he's making $35 million. His salary balloons to $49 million next season. They still have plenty of tax space to take one bad money and picks with the John Collins trade exception.
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading former Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a significant trade that will involve three future first-round picks heading back to Memphis, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. The picks Memphis is receiving are a 2027 first-rounder (the most favorable between Cleveland, Minnesota and Utah), the Los Angeles Lakers’ 2027 first-rounder (top-four protected) and the Phoenix Suns’ 2031 first-rounder (unprotected), according to the source.