According to Marc Stein, the Memphis Grizzlies are looking for at least one first-round pick to comfortably move off of Ja Morant.

Since reports stirred up weeks ago, variations of what Memphis would want has fluctuated from multiple picks and a young player to just a young player; however, now, with official confirmation, the Grizzlies are at least looking for a first-rounder.

Currently, Morant is dealing with an elbow sprain, which will sideline him through the NBA trade deadline. This comes after his eventual return from a calf injury.

Due to shaky statistical play and injuries, the 26-year-old has a very limited trade market. Not many teams, this now includes the New Orleans Pelicans, are wanting to trade for the superstar point guard.

Outside of names like the Miami Heat, there hasn’t been a concrete frontrunner who undoubtedly wants Morant. Right now, it is unclear whether or not he will be moved by the deadline.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Memphis Grizzlies will be without superstar Ja Morant for three weeks due to a UCL sprain in his left elbow. This injury was suffered during their game on January 21st.

This current timeline will see him sidelined through the NBA trade deadline, as he is a strong trade candidate on the market right now. The deadline is February 5th.

While it’s unknown if his latest injury will affect teams interest in the point guard, it is currently reported that Morant has a limited market. The Miami Heat have been a consistent team attached to the 26-year-old the last couple of weeks.

While the NBA world is watching in real-time the implosion of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, there are two teams, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who are legitimately interested in trading for the franchise superstar.

The Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat are reportedly interested in him and would make him the focal point of their organization. What both franchises have in common is a definite need at the point guard position.

However, like their interest in the 26-year-old, both organizations did not have interest in trading for former Atlanta Hawk player Trae Young (now on the Washington Wizards). Despite Young being on a value decline, both organizations opted to wait for the Morant sweepstakes.

For Memphis, they are hoping to get a pretty fruitful return for the former second overall pick. That would consist of future draft picks and young prospects. However, per the reporting of ESPN, Morant’s current value is not perceived to be high by NBA personnel.

While it remains to be seen how accurate the report is, one thing for sure is that Morant has bought a house in Miami. It was purchased through a trust he manages about three weeks ago. It is roughly four miles away from the arena the Heat play in. Plus, his representatives find Miami to be very “attractive.” This was reported by Miami New Times’ Ryan Yousefi.

Contractually speaking, for any team that is interested in acquiring the young player, Morant has two seasons left on his current deal with $42.17 million in 2026-27 and $44.89 million in 2027-28.

This season, Morant is averaging 19.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.