The Memphis Grizzlies were swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Grizzlies All-Star point guard Ja Morant suffered a hip injury in Game 3 and didn't play in Game 4.

Bumping off Scotty Pippen Jr., Jalen Williams swished in a transition pull-up 3-pointer. The rare outside bucket pushed OKC's lead to double-digit points for the first time with a little under six minutes left. It was a much-needed self-made score.

The current iteration of the team's core, featuring Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., should very much be under scrutiny, even if the team itself might prefer to give it another go. Let's start with Morant,