We now have definitive 'proof' that Ja Morant wants to join the Miami Heat originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly focused on trading star point guard Ja Morant before the NBA's Feb. 5 trade deadline.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will not play in the NBA Berlin Game 2026 vs. the Orlando Magic on Thursday ( 2 p.m. ET, Prime Video ), the team announced Wednesday. Morant is recovering from a right calf contusion, an injury that has caused him to miss the team’s last five games.

During a shootaround in Berlin on Wednesday, video showed Ja Morant in an animated exchange with Vince Williams Jr. The clip showed pointing, close body language, and visible frustration, though no audio confirmed what sparked the moment.

Q: Ira, everything that’s out there is that the Heat can get Ja Morant for practically nothing. How do they not jump? – Sid.

To put it simply, not many players have upside that Castle has. The only true threats to Castle on the Spurs will be Victor Wembanyama and De'Aron Fox. We are talking a top player as a young, future piece, being the potential #2 option on a NBA contending team. I'll take Castle as a gamble for big things, especially in dynasty formats.

Last November, Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett was one of the first to lobby Ja to join the Miami Heat. According to Garnett's argument, Morant can revive his promising NBA career by being part of a no-nonsense culture, as the one Pat Riley perfected in Miami.

Rivers says Morant needs the ball to be himself and that makes any trade way more complicated than fans think.