ESPN predicted Memphis as a team that is most likely to make a big move before the trade deadline.
ESPN put together a list of different topics answered by a panel to present a summer forecast of what's to come in the NBA's 2025-26 regular season. Ja Morant received one vote out of 25 in their question about the next superstar to request a trade. What quickly followed was the Grizzlies receiving a vote as the team most likely to make a big move before the trade deadline.