Trade speculation about Morant first surfaced when The Ringer's Howard Beck, in a conversation on the "Real Ones" podcast about other star players who could potentially be traded,

A new report this week is casting some uncertainty on All-Star guard Ja Morant's future with the Memphis Grizzlies.

If the Grizzlies lose early in the playoffs and are looking to make improvements, Morant could be the catalyst in a deal while Memphis builds around Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane. It’s certainly not imminent, but if Memphis disappoints down the stretch, keep an eye out come summertime.