Who Should I Trade?
Ja Morant for Nic Claxton (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Ja Morant G - POR  | Nic Claxton C - CHI  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 7 of 7 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | # 39 | ‐ |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 29.5 | 27.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 7.0 | 4.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 16.0 | 8.4 |
| Field Goals % | .435 | .587 |
| Three Points Made | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Three Points Att | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Three Points % | .283 | .273 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.2 | 2.9 |
| Free Throws % | .843 | .596 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.8 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Points | 20.6 | 11.6 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 43 | # 67 |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 41 | # 82 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 58 | # 81 |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 50 | # 109 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 37 | # 77 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 32 | # 76 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 84 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Nic Claxton C - CHI | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,519 | 1,882 |
| Field Goals Made | 404 | 320 |
| Field Goals Att | 889 | 568 |
| Field Goals % | .454 | .563 |
| Three Points Made | 88 | 5 |
| Three Points Att | 285 | 21 |
| Three Points % | .309 | .238 |
| Free Throws Made | 263 | 79 |
| Free Throws Att | 319 | 154 |
| Free Throws % | .825 | .513 |
| Offensive Rebound | 34 | 157 |
| Rebounds | 205 | 515 |
| Assists | 364 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 185 | 87 |
| Steals | 61 | 62 |
| Blocks | 12 | 100 |
| Points | 1,159 | 724 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Nic Claxton C - CHI | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 29.5 | 27.6 |
| Field Goals Made | 7.0 | 4.9 |
| Field Goals Att | 16.0 | 8.4 |
| Field Goals % | .435 | .587 |
| Three Points Made | 1.4 | 0.1 |
| Three Points Att | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| Three Points % | .283 | .273 |
| Free Throws Made | 5.2 | 1.7 |
| Free Throws Att | 6.2 | 2.9 |
| Free Throws % | .843 | .596 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 3.8 | 6.8 |
| Assists | 6.7 | 3.2 |
| Turnovers | 3.5 | 1.3 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Blocks | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Points | 20.6 | 11.6 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Nic Claxton C - CHI | |
| News | ||
| Ja Morant is being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. Diego Sandoval Mon, Jun 29th | Nic Claxton is still working his way back from his hamstring injury. Ari Koslow Wed, Oct 14th | |
| The Grizzlies are expected to move on from Ja Morant this offseason. Ari Koslow Fri, Jun 26th | Nic Claxton tweaked his hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Ari Koslow Mon, Oct 5th | |
| Ja Morant (elbow) will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season due to his lingering elbow injury. He will receive a PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injection in his elbow to improve the healing of the ligament in his elbow. David Leisering Tue, Mar 24th | Nic Claxton is being traded to the Chicago Bulls in a three-team deal that includes Julius Randle heading to Brooklyn. Diego Sandoval Mon, Jun 22nd | |
| The Grizzlies say Ja Morant will be re-evaluated in another two weeks. Ari Koslow Thu, Mar 5th | Nic Claxton has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors. Ari Koslow Sat, Apr 11th | |
| The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Wednesday that Ja Morant is progressing in his rehabilitation from a sprained UCL in his left elbow but continues to experience discomfort and will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Nicholas Rodriguez Thu, Feb 19th | Nic Claxton has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bucks. Ari Koslow Fri, Apr 10th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
