Officially announced the departure! The Grizzlies dream of shattering! Will Morant be traded?

On June 16, the Grizzlies officially announced: Desmond Bain will be sent to Magic, thank you for the five wonderful years he has brought. In this deal, the Grizzlies got Cole Anthony, Caldwell Pope, 4 first-round picks and 1 first-round swap. ESPN trading rating: Magic C+, Grizzlies B, neither team scored too high.

We have already written about the details of this transaction and will not be repeated here. Today we will mainly talk about the Grizzlies' next operations. Bain has been sent away. Will Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. be traded? ESPN's latest report, the Grizzlies have no intention of trading two core members of the team and will complete a contract renewal with Jaren Jackson Jr. this summer.

3J's existing contract is US$106 million for four years, expires in the summer of 2026, with a salary of US$25.26 million this season and US$23.41 million next season. The Grizzlies don't want 3J to try the free market, and the best way is to renew their contract with him in advance this summer. This summer, 3J and the Grizzlies can sign up to a four-year, $146 million contract extension.

Morant's contract is US$193 million for five years and will expire in the summer of 2028, with US$124 million left for three years. Some reporters suggested that the Grizzlies completely rebuild, send Morant and 3J away, and then exchange for a bunch of first-round picks. But the problem is that reconstruction also takes a long process, and the Grizzly boss and management may not have the courage and patience.

2021-22 season, the Grizzlies ranked second in the West in 56 wins and 26 losses. Grizzlies player Dillon Brooks said that the Grizzlies are already a dynasty team: "We are growing every year and constantly elevating this dynasty and team to new heights!" Morant said: "The only thing we need to study is the Celtics. We have no opponents in the West." In the 2023 playoffs, the Grizzlies were "black seven" by the Lakers 4-2 in the first round. In the 2023 offseason, the Grizzlies refused to renew their contract for Dillon, and he joined the Rockets for 4 years and $90 million. The Grizzlies failed to make the playoffs in 2024, and were swept 4-0 by the Thunder in the first round in the 2025 playoffs. In the 2025 offseason, the Grizzlies trade Bain to the Magic.

A dynasty ends before it even begins! Do you think the Grizzlies still need to keep Morant and 3J?