Ja Morant and Trae Young are suddenly at the center of a wild blockbuster trade proposal—and it all started with Desmond Bane. After the Memphis Grizzlies traded Bane to the Orlando Magic in a massive deal involving Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, four unprotected first-round picks, and a swap, speculation kicked into overdrive about what Memphis might do next.
Analysts Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo hinted at a seismic shift: Trae Young to Memphis in exchange for Ja Morant. Simmons suggested Trae “has to be in the trade” if a deal between the Grizzlies and Hawks happens. Russillo agreed, noting how pairing Ja and Trae in the same backcourt would be chaos: “an attempt to just completely ruin your brain.”
Memphis appears to be pivoting. Shedding Bane signals a long-term reset, and adding draft assets gives them ammunition to chase another star. Meanwhile, Atlanta could be eyeing a fresh start around Morant if they feel the current build around Young has plateaued.
While nothing is imminent, the idea of Trae and Ja being swapped is gaining steam in league circles—and with Memphis holding key draft capital, don’t be surprised if this trade talk gets serious before the NBA Draft.
(This is a building story….)
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