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After missing six games with a hamstring injury, Ja Morant will be available on Saturday night for the Memphis Grizzlies' game against the Lakers.
If the Memphis Grizzlies decide to trade two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant during the offseason, some within the NBA are not convinced that his market would be robust. According to Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, two anonymous league executives "questioned the demand for Morant in the trade market."
Memphis had been trending in the wrong direction of late. With two-time All-Star Ja Morant on the shelf, the Grizzlies had dropped four of their last five games, and now sport a 44-29 record on the year with several tough contests remaining on their slate.
Memphis Grizzlies' Ja Morant has been upgraded to questionable (hamstring) ahead of Saturday's game vs the Lakers after missing six straight.
For the game, the Grizzlies will get their best player back in action, as Ja Morant has been upgraded to available. The former Murray State star had missed six games in a row. Via Underdog NBA: "Ja Morant (hamstring) available to play Saturday.
The Memphis Grizzlies are under heavy scrutiny following a controversial decision regarding star guard Ja Morant. As they prepare to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night in a game with playoff seeding implications, the franchise has found itself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
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