The Memphis Grizzlies will soon be walking the proverbial tightrope when it comes to the salary cap. Specifically the luxury tax, and looming large the dreaded “second apron”. The tax itself, if we are to believe Grizzlies GM Zach Kleiman and Owner Robert Pera,

Kevin Durant sounded off on why he nixed a trade to the Warriors at the NBA trade deadline. On “The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis,” the Suns star said any deal away from Phoenix would have been too complicated for his taste.

Did the Grizzlies try to trade for Kevin Durant? ESPN's Bob Myers said Thursday that Durant and Jimmy Butler both turned down Memphis.

In other words, it was an underwhelming trade deadline for the Grizzlies, especially as there were so many stars getting moved around them. Guys like Jimmy Butler and Kevin Durant were seemingly on the market, but the Grizzlies could not put the pieces together to acquire an elite talent to pair with Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ja Morant.

Ja Morant has recently explained why he is less active on social media. He cited his growing frustration with the online world. Morant said the following.

Say what you want about Ja Morant. Cool. Are you done yet? Good. The trade deadline passed. Ja Morant wasn’t traded. I would like to argue that’s good for the Grizzlies.

The Houston Rockets are still looking for a superstar to add to the roster. Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley suggests that the Rockets could target Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant this offseason.