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,

Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman doesn't blame other GMs for coveting Ja Morant, but emphasized they don't have a shot at getting him.

The Memphis Grizzlies have bounced back this season as one of the better teams in the Western Conference. After an injury-riddled year last season, Memphis has reclaimed its spot among the elite teams in the West.