Tonight, the Memphis Grizzlies continued their early-season slide, losing 124-109 to the Houston Rockets, falling to 3-6. It was yet another poor shooting night for Ja Morant, who went just 6-19 from the field, finishing with 19 points. Despite all this, Morant’s body language was significantly better this time around than in the last two games he played. But when your name’s involved in trade rumors, every slow jog on defense and careless turnover will feel much louder than usual.

The noise around Morant hasn’t stopped. Over the last few days following a suspension after the Los Angeles Lakers game, his name has surfaced in trade chatter with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Sacramento Kings, both teams lacking established stars at the point guard spot. While the Grizzlies are reported

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