Who Should I Trade?
Ja Morant for Walker Kessler (2025)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Ja Morant G - POR  | Walker Kessler C - LAL  | |
Expert |
86% Recommended by 6 of 7 experts |
14% Recommended by 1 of 7 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| Rest of Season | ‐ | ‐ |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | OUT | OUT |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Jason Longfellow Razzball | # 43 | ‐ |
| Jason Klabacha Yahoo! Sports | # 41 | # 62 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 58 | ‐ |
| Dan Titus Yahoo! Sports | # 50 | # 60 |
| Seth Fisher Total Sports Live | # 32 | # 258 |
| Jonah Hauman Yahoo! Sports | # 38 | # 63 |
| Kelly Kirby FantasyPros | # 37 | # 34 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Walker Kessler C - LAL | |
| 2024 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,519 | 1,740 |
| Field Goals Made | 404 | 278 |
| Field Goals Att | 889 | 420 |
| Field Goals % | .454 | .662 |
| Three Points Made | 88 | 6 |
| Three Points Att | 285 | 35 |
| Three Points % | .309 | .171 |
| Free Throws Made | 263 | 79 |
| Free Throws Att | 319 | 152 |
| Free Throws % | .825 | .520 |
| Offensive Rebound | 34 | 266 |
| Rebounds | 205 | 707 |
| Assists | 364 | 97 |
| Turnovers | 185 | 86 |
| Steals | 61 | 36 |
| Blocks | 12 | 138 |
| Points | 1,159 | 641 |
| Ja Morant G - POR | Walker Kessler C - LAL | |
| News | ||
| Ja Morant is being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. Diego Sandoval Mon, Jun 29th | Walker Kessler has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for two first round picks in 2031 and 2033, as well as two first round swaps in 2028 and 2030. Kessler will sign a 4-year, $130 million deal with LA. Garrett Ball Wed, Jul 1st | |
| The Grizzlies are expected to move on from Ja Morant this offseason. Ari Koslow Fri, Jun 26th | The Los Angeles Lakers are set to meet with restricted free agent center Walker Kessler. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 30th | |
| 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 | Walker Kessler is scheduled to meet with three teams on Tuesday. Ari Koslow Tue, Jun 30th | |
| The Grizzlies say Ja Morant will be re-evaluated in another two weeks. Ari Koslow Thu, Mar 5th | The Jazz acquisition of Jaren Jackson Jr. is not expected to impact their interest in keeping Walker Kessler long term. Ari Koslow Tue, Feb 3rd | |
| 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 | Walker Kessler (shoulder) is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. Garrett Ball Wed, Nov 5th | |
| Notes | ||
| There are no recent notes for these players | ||
