NBA teams are expected to examine Memphis Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. following the surprising trade of Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“The next question is what about Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.? And I don’t know the answer to this. This is something that we’re just starting to trying to figure out with this trade,” Windhorst reported on SportsCenter. “The whole league is now going to investigate this. We haven’t heard from the Grizzlies yet and if I was at the Grizzlies’ press conference this is the No. 1 question I would be asking. I wouldn’t be asking about Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, I wouldn’t be asking about Cole Anthony, I wouldn’t be asking about those four first-round picks. I’d be asking, ‘Do you intend to extend Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., both of whom are extension-eligible this summer?’ Is that what you’re doing now or are you pivoting the franchise?’ So, to me, that’s the big story emanating out of this trade.”
Lakers shouldn’t be actively shopping Austin but if Bane went for 4 draft picks the Lakers should be listening to offers. Maybe a team isn’t offering an all star but if you can get 3 or 4 firsts and then flip them for the 2 way guard/wing that compliments Luka…
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NBA teams are expected to examine Memphis Grizzlies stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. following the surprising trade of Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
“The next question is what about Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.? And I don’t know the answer to this. This is something that we’re just starting to trying to figure out with this trade,” Windhorst reported on SportsCenter. “The whole league is now going to investigate this. We haven’t heard from the Grizzlies yet and if I was at the Grizzlies’ press conference this is the No. 1 question I would be asking. I wouldn’t be asking about Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, I wouldn’t be asking about Cole Anthony, I wouldn’t be asking about those four first-round picks. I’d be asking, ‘Do you intend to extend Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., both of whom are extension-eligible this summer?’ Is that what you’re doing now or are you pivoting the franchise?’ So, to me, that’s the big story emanating out of this trade.”