Memphis Grizzlies Star Ja Morant Refutes NBA Draft Speculation

Ja Morant responded to an account claiming he would be in attendance at the NBA Draft.

Jan 5, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts in the second half against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

On Wednesday evening, the first round of 2024 NBA Draft will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Before the draft, a Grizzlies fan account made a claim that Ja Morant would be in attendance in Brooklyn.

However, Morant refuted the claim with a reply on X.

His post had over 6,000 likes and 90,000 impressions in less than one hour.

Via Grizzlies SZN: "ICYMI: Ja Morant WILL be in attendance for the Draft Tonight 🔥👀"

Morant responded: "🧢"

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— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 26, 2024

The Grizzlies have three selections in the 2024 Draft (9, 39 and 57).

That said, Matt Moore of Action Network reported that the Grizzlies could be a team who makes a trade to move up.

Via Moore's article on Action Network: "League sources suggested this week that Memphis has put as many as three picks (with protections) up to try and move into the top five, including the No. 9 pick."

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— The Action Network App (@ActionApp) June 26, 2024

The Grizzlies are coming off a season where they were the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 27-55 record.

They have an extremely talented roster but dealt with injuries, so they missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

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— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 26, 2024

Morant only appeared in nine games, but he still averaged 25.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field and 27.5% from the three-point range.

He was the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State and has played five seasons in the league (all with Memphis).