When it comes out that a team is listening to trade offers on a star player like Ja Morant, GMs will begin to flood the phones of that front office.
These situations can happen when a player has a falling out with a team, doesn't fit their team's timeline, or when a player is approaching a contract negotiation period.
Those factors always determine the way trade talks go, and for Ja Morant, it won't be a quick conversation between two sides that gets a deal done.
Why teams might struggle to agree on a Ja Morant trade
The Grizzlies decided to make a major move this past summer, trading away Desmond Bane to the Magic.
In return, the Grizzlies got a couple of players, but the notable return in the trade was the four first-round picks they attained.
NBA reporter Michael Scotto discussed on a recent talk show an important point on how the Bane trade could have created a new standard for how much the Grizzlies would want in return for Morant.
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If the Grizzlies trade Morant, it would be clear they are entering a period of reconstruction and trending towards more of a youth movement.
That means that they would likely want picks in return for Morant, which might have to equal or be close to the amount they got in return for Bane.
With Morant's recent on-court struggles and inability to stay healthy due to injuries, teams might not be so quick to pull the trigger on a trade where they'd have to give up a substantial amount of picks or assets in general.
If this scenario does play out, the Grizzlies might have to either lower their asking price or hold off on moving Morant before the deadline.
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