NFL Trade Deadline Moves + What Is Going On With Ja Morant?

Reese, Pam, and Alex discuss the biggest moves and surprises from the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline and the ongoing drama surrounding Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, including whether he and coach Tuomas Iisalo can resolve their issues and if Morant can rediscover his joy on the court.

The 2025 NFL Trade Deadline was yesterday and was unusually active, featuring multiple high-profile moves! The New York Jets were the headline team, trading All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, and sending All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. Several other teams made moves. What was the biggest move of the deadline?

On November 1, 2025, the Memphis Grizzlies suspended star guard Ja Morant for one game due to “conduct detrimental to the team.” Morant has admitted that he no longer feels his “usual joy” playing basketball and clearly has some issues with the team regarding his role, minutes and the team’s overall direction. Morant has been speaking to the media and his responses and interviews have frawn criticism. Will Ja and Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo figure it out? Will Morant find his joy? What exactly is going on? Is Ja handling this the right way?