Ja Morant Traded To Spurs In Blockbuster Proposal

Writing hypothetical NBA transactions for a living can unleash your imagination. Sometimes you imagine unlikely events.

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However, the NBA is more unpredictable than ever. Stars switch teams as rich people change clothes. If they're unhappy, they may alter.

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Organizations have adapted to the changing climate. If they have reason, a team may trade a star more than before.

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However, the Memphis Grizzlies are unlikely to move Ja Morant this summer. They may not. Alternatively, they may rationalize it.

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Memphis had other issues last year besides Morant. Maybe there was something in the water. Despite their best efforts, the Grizzlies ran into difficulties.

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Dillon Brooks was loud too. His postseason antics were meant to demoralize LeBron James. It seems to have backfired.

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Brooks inspired James, but the Grizzlies fell in the first round. Brooks now plays for Houston.

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