Grizzlies, Ja Morant agree to contract extension

Adrian Wojnarowski: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has agreed on a five-year, $193M designated rookie maximum extension that could become worth $231M, his agent Jim Tanner of @_TandemSE tells ESPN. Source: Twitter @wojespn What’s the buzz on …

Adrian Wojnarowski: Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has agreed on a five-year, $193M designated rookie maximum extension that could become worth $231M, his agent Jim Tanner of @_TandemSE tells ESPN.
Source: Twitter @wojespn

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has agreed on a five-year, $193M designated rookie maximum extension that could become worth $231M, his agent Jim Tanner of @_TandemSE tells ESPN. – 12:01 AM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Denver’s Nikola Jokic, Phoenix’s Devin Booker, Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns and Memphis’ Ja Morant are all expected to verbally seal mammoth contract extensions soon after 6 PM ET tonight … for those tracking notable sidebars to the Kevin Durant Requests A Trade blockbuster. – 3:57 PM
Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
COLUMN: Ja Morant, Tyus Jones and the value of a great backup point guard. It’s a dilemma and a decision that will dictate how the Memphis Grizzlies proceed when NBA free agency officially begins today.
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Peter Edmiston @peteredmiston
Relevant to the Grizzlies, the likely cap number of $123.6mm means that a Ja Morant Designated Player extension agreed to this offseason would be either 5 yrs/$181.5mm at the current level, or if he qualifies for the Rose rule and gets a Supermax, it would be 5 yrs/$220.5mm. – 1:11 PM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Ja Morant showed up at Halle Park behind the Mt. Moriah precinct and helped refurbish 13 outdoor basketball courts across Memphis. Halle is one of the most legendary hoops spots in Memphis, and now the star PGs face is on it.
“It’s big time.”
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n…11:15 AM
Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Ja Morant came out to the Mt. Moriah Precinct court today, played 1v1 vs. some kids and Griddy’d his way onto the court. These are the moments the kids in Memphis will always remember, like how when Zach Randolph & Penny would just casually show up at schools. Memphis’ superstar. pic.twitter.com/TjkdPiCkSI7:27 PM

Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Ja Morant tells @Damichael Cole there’s no rivalry between the Warriors and Grizzlies https://t.co/4yJ6WdTepy pic.twitter.com/PqJ1kB9OBE7:21 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
I caught up with Ja Morant today. Among the things we discussed: real estate.
He explained to me why he doesn’t consider Golden State a rivalry.
Story: commercialappeal.com/story/sports/n…7:08 PM

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