MEMPHIS — Ja Morant hopes to be in a Memphis Grizzlies uniform after this season despite being put on the trade market last month.
Morant, in his first public comments since he was injured seven weeks ago, emphasized that point while taking questions for five minutes before the Grizzlies lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 123-120 on Saturday. In most cases, his answers were short – sometimes evasive — and shed little light on the situation between Morant and the only NBA team the No. 2 pick of the 2019 draft has ever played for
Even when asked about his name being mentioned at the league’s trade deadline and the team’s plans to pivot to a rebuild, Morant, 26, referred to previous comments saying he was loyal to the organization.
“I think I answered this question when they asked me where I wanted to be,” Morant said, alluding to his comments when the Grizzlies played in Europe in January.
When pressed further about the matter and whether anything had changed, Morant replied: “You’ve got a phone? Look it up.”