{"id":493110,"date":"2026-04-16T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=493110"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:47:26","slug":"ja-morant-nearing-memphis-exit-espn-details-the-end-of-an-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/ja-morant-nearing-memphis-exit-espn-details-the-end-of-an-era\/","title":{"rendered":"Ja Morant nearing Memphis exit: ESPN details the end of an era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2351\">According to the in-depth feature published by <strong data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1975\">ESPN<\/strong>, the relationship between <strong data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2015\">Ja Morant<\/strong> and the <strong data-start=\"2024\" data-end=\"2045\">Memphis Grizzlies<\/strong> appears to be heading toward its end. In the story written by <strong data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2124\">Tim MacMahon<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2150\">Michael C. Wright<\/strong>, Memphis is portrayed as a franchise already moving into a rebuilding phase after trading <strong data-start=\"2241\" data-end=\"2257\">Desmond Bane<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2262\" data-end=\"2283\">Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/strong>, with Morant now seen as the final major piece that could be moved.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2717\">The article outlines a bond that has been damaged over time. On one side are the injuries, the drop in performance and the off-court issues that have shaped Morant\u2019s recent years; on the other is a growing disconnect with the organization, including tension with new coach <strong data-start=\"2626\" data-end=\"2643\">Tuomas Iisalo<\/strong> and a broader sense that Morant\u2019s time in Memphis may now be running out.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"3104\">One key detail stands out in the ESPN report: according to league sources, Morant told players around the league and some former coaches that he is no longer playing for Memphis. That detail connects directly with the rumor circulating in recent hours and strengthens the idea that a summer separation is a very real possibility, even if questions remain about his actual trade market.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3211\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"3106\" data-end=\"3117\">Source:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"3118\" data-end=\"3160\">ESPN, Tim MacMahon and Michael C. Wright<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ESPN feature by Tim MacMahon and Michael C. 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