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Ja Morant and Steven Adams have played together for three seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies. Adams joined the Grizzlies in August 2021 following a blockbuster, three-team trade that sent former Grizzlies Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans. The New Zealand native’s arrival helped jumpstart the Grizzlies’ aspirations to become a championship-contending team.
A few days ago, the Grizzlies decided to trade the Kiwi to the Houston Rockets for Victor Oladipo, two second-round picks and a third-round pick. Adams injured his knee last season and underwent knee surgery just before the 2023-24 campaign. He couldn’t play with Morant, who also had a short-lived season due to a 25-game suspension and subsequent season-ending injury.
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In Adams’ first season with Morant, they led the Memphis Grizzlies to a franchise-best 56-26 record and reached the Western Conference semi-finals. The Grizzlies gave the eventual champions Golden State Warriors everything they could handle before Morant’s injury swung the decisive edge to the Warriors.
The following season, Memphis had the second seed in the West again but was booted out by LeBron James and the LA Lakers. Steven Adams had an underrated role with the Grizzlies while Ja Morant struggled with nagging injuries and off-court issues.
