Hill: Ja Morant may bounce back, but does he fit the Grizzlies’ new timeline?
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Memphis. (Brandon Dill/Ap file)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
The Memphis Grizzlies have their eyes on the NBA Draft, which is on the schedule for June 23.
The first order of business, however, will be the days leading up to it.
The break between the end of the NBA Finals and draft week can often be a busy time across the league. Then the floodgates, theoretically, can open. We’re talkin’ trades.
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