Less than nine months ago, on Feb. 19, Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman offered a very straightforward of the Ja Morant trade rumors that were swirling at the time. "I can't blame other 'executives' for fantasizing about us trading Ja,' Kleiman told The Daily Memphian. "But it's just that -- fantasy. We are not trading Ja. Continue to underestimate Ja, this team and this city, and we will let our performance on the floor speak for itself. I'm not going to give this nonsense further oxygen and look forward to getting back to basketball."

That's all well and good, but let's take a look at what has happened to Morant and the Grizzlies since Kleiman delivered that quote:

On Feb. 19, 2025, the Grizzlies were 36-18 and the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. By March 28

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