Back to the Portland Trail Blazers Newsfeed

Blazers must avoid Ja Morant nightmare after he stunningly becomes available

Related Topics: Ja Morant, Deni Avdija

Trae Young was the first polarizing star guard to be moved this trade season. Could Ja Morant be next? That looks increasingly likely as ESPN's Shams Charania reports that the Memphis Grizzlies are officially listening to offers for Morant.

While the Portland Trail Blazers still need to continue their quest to add more star power, Morant is not the solution. Blazers general manager Joe Cronin has historically been quiet at the deadline, so hopefully that's the case with this latest Morant development in particular.

Ja Morant doesn't fit the Trail Blazers roster

There are three red flags that make this a poor fit for the up-and-coming Blazers roster: shooting, health, and off-court issues.