Former NFL wide receiver Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson has predicted that the two NBA stars will pair up with each other. He thinks Morant and Antetokounmpo will join forces the Miami Heat. "The Heat will have Ja Morant + Greek Freak next season so the East will run through Miami next year [expletive]," Johnson wrote on X.

An embarrassing sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies has led the franchise to explore all options. After Ja Morant was injured for the Grizzlies’ Game 4, the team looked fine without him. As a result, some believe that he’s not at that superstar caliber anymore.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant reportedly isn't viewed as one of the top players in the NBA entering the 2025 offseason. "When I'm talking to people around the league, GMs, execs, scouts, I don't have people telling me that they think Ja is a top-10 player when he's healthy anymore,