It was not long ago that Ja Morant made his first All-Star team, was receiving MVP votes, and led the Memphis Grizzlies to 56 wins during the 2021-22 NBA season. Aside from tying the franchise record for the most wins in a single season, Morant had forged the foundation for what looked to be the next young powerhouse in the Western Conference.

Even before the Oklahoma City Thunder began their climb to the top of the league, it was Morant's Grizzlies that had the entire league's attention.

After three very different seasons in Memphis, the league is still watching the Grizzlies at the start of the 2025-26 season. However, the positive vibe that had the entire city dancing up and down to “Whoop Dat Trick” win after win has suddenly turned into deafening noise about the end of something

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