Many fans have speculated whether or not Grizzlies star Ja Morant had anything to do with Jenkins' firing, but The Athletic's Sam Amick refuted that idea. "He was on team Taylor, if you will, until the very end and all the way until the end,

There's no denying that the Grizzlies have been struggling of late -- they had lost four out of the last five games leading up to Jenkins' abrupt exit -- but the fact still remains that the decision to fire their coach so close to the postseason took more than a few NBA fans by surprise.

The Grizzlies shocked the world when they fired Taylor Jenkins. So, could the Rockets now make a trade for Ja Morant?

It's been reported that the Phoenix Suns are likely to trade Kevin Durant this summer given their ongoing struggles and his reported unhappiness that they tried to move him before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. However, the door isn't fully closed on him staying in Phoenix next season.

Most people around the NBA believe Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns will part ways this offseason since the future Hall of Famer was reportedly almost traded at this year's trade deadline. However, according to Logan Murdock of The Ringer, Durant is "open" to remaining with the Suns.

Durant went to a crossover move to get into the paint, but badly twisted his ankle steppin on Smith Jr.s’ foot on the play. He immediately grabbed at his left ankle, needed help off the court and then limped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter with Phoenix down,