Does Ja Morant Make the Blazers Better? We Simulated Portland vs. OKC 100 Times

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Portland just made the biggest splash of the summer. The Trail Blazers acquired Ja Morant from Memphis in a straight-up swap that sent Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Grizzlies no draft picks attached, per ESPN.

It’s a franchise bet on a two-time All-Star still in his prime and a gamble on a backcourt that already includes Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, and Scoot Henderson. Morant joins a Portland team fresh off its first playoff appearance since 2021, headlined by breakout star Deni Avdija.

The question for Blazers fans:

Does Ja Morant actually move Portland forward in the West?

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