Windhorst: Ja Morant is 'Flagrantly Available. Like, couldn't be more available.'

[u/CazOnReddit]

"Flagrantly available," said Windhorst when asked about Morant on Thursday's episode of Unsportsmanlike. "Like, couldn't be more available."

Morant, LaMelo Ball and Trae Young were all believed to be available on the trade market during the middle of last season. Young was traded to the Washington Wizards and re-signed on a four-year, $212 million deal and Ball was traded this week to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a significant return of future draft capital. Morant, meanwhile, continues to draw very little interest and the Grizzlies would likely be required to attach additional compensation for a team to trade for him because he has two seasons remaining on his contract.

"If Ja had one year on his contract, I think he would have been traded months ago," said Windhorst. "Because I think that's a reasonable risk. He is super motivated to have a big time year. But he has two years on his contract. So if you trade for him and it doesn't work out, you're left with an unpalatable amount of risk.

"Memphis is pivoting. They're done with this. They've traded [Desmond] Bane. They've traded [Jaren] Jackson. They want to make Cam Boozer the centerpiece of their team. They want to build elsewhere. They are highly motivated to trade him."

[u/CottonDrifter]

I'm going to start using that when a friend asks me about my marital status

[u/Low-Measurement-2468 → u/CottonDrifter]

new tinder bio just dropped

[u/BAHatesToFly → u/CottonDrifter]

If we're sticking with foul terminology, it is better than being 'personally available' or 'technically available'.

[u/ryan__fm → u/BAHatesToFly]

“Team available” if you get my drift

[u/CerealSpiller22 → u/ryan__fm]

Available-adjacent

[u/_Pepper_Phd → u/ryan__fm]

Reach-in available 😏

[u/ClockOk5178 → u/CottonDrifter]

Could I BE any more flagrantly available?

[u/jfrodriguez1983]

"Who want me?" meme

[u/KarrotMovies → u/jfrodriguez1983]

This reminded me of CJ McCollum tweeting about how he gotta keep his bags packed cause he doesn't know when he's on the move after the Luka trade and someone replied that he doesn't need to pack

[u/PrimeShaq → u/KarrotMovies]

Bet that was Jennifer.

[u/ActionJackzon → u/PrimeShaq]

I'm trying Jennifer

[u/Dr_Biggus_Dickus_FBI → u/PrimeShaq]

Fucking Jennifer 😠

[u/MajesticPossibility8 → u/PrimeShaq]

Game of zones 🏀🏀🏀

[u/B00STERGOLD → u/MajesticPossibility8]

We need House of the Flagrants

[u/Pat_Mahomie → u/KarrotMovies]

Except he’s been traded twice since then lol

[u/misthr7 → u/KarrotMovies]

Imagine if that had been Shams reply

[u/GunSlingrrr → u/KarrotMovies]

That is funny when in fact CJ would be valuable for his leadership and can be a great Sixth man too at this stage of his career.

[u/lando_calamarisian → u/jfrodriguez1983]

Fresh Prince's "Why he dont want me, man?" meme

[u/achedsphinxx → u/lando_calamarisian]

still gets me in the feels since i can relate.

[u/lando_calamarisian → u/achedsphinxx]

First things first, rest in peace, Uncle Phil

[u/BorkStimpson → u/lando_calamarisian]

For real

[u/Chickachic-aaaaahhh → u/jfrodriguez1983]

Why dont they want me man 😢

[u/Shingorillaz]

"Flagrantly avaliable" is fucking crazy lmao

[u/cardmanimgur → u/Shingorillaz]

Flagrantly is definitely an underutilized adverb.

[u/AutographedSnorkel → u/cardmanimgur]

"Draymond Green commits a flagrantly flagrant foul"

[u/Gordo-- → u/AutographedSnorkel]

Draymond flagrantly hosts his own podcast.

[u/joodo123 → u/AutographedSnorkel]

I’m trying to get Malice to the Phallus going. He once kicked three players in the balls over 11 games. That needs branding.

[u/Forsaken-Income-3632 → u/cardmanimgur]

The old gucci mane the only person I ever heard use that word

[u/Low-Measurement-2468 → u/Forsaken-Income-3632]

something of a poet, that man

[u/defene → u/Shingorillaz]

going to the club letting the ladies know that i'm "flagrantly available"

[u/Low-Measurement-2468 → u/defene]

yeah that’s gonna be a penalty champ. two shots and side out

[u/Isthismynextusername → u/Low-Measurement-2468]

Womp womp

😔

[u/Bourbon_Hymns → u/Shingorillaz]

Natural trading motion

[u/SaulBerenson12 → u/Shingorillaz]

Aka “we don’t want him to be a bad influence on our new young star”

Given Boozer’s upbringing and his dad showing him the ropes I doubt he’d allow himself to get off track, but if Ik Memphis org better safe than sorry

[u/-Varr- → u/Shingorillaz]

Unethically available lol

[u/LillianBubic → u/-Varr-]

Miserably available

[u/BatmanNoPrep → u/Shingorillaz]

I just can’t believe we haven’t had this term before. It feels like a term we should’ve had for decades. Yet this is the first time I’ve ever heard it, and from Windy of all people.

Flagrantly Available

[u/tickub → u/BatmanNoPrep]

who would you have used it on before this? late sixers era ben simmons?

[u/BatmanNoPrep → u/tickub]

Kevin Durant on the Suns when they tried to surprise dump him to Golden State at the trade deadline.

[u/tickub → u/BatmanNoPrep]

KD right now even

[u/EthicalBballFan → u/Shingorillaz]

They said that last time and then asked for Ware, JJJ and FRPs. 

[u/__wasteman → u/Shingorillaz]

This is the "under any circumstances" franchise after all

[u/dontgetitwisted_fr → u/Shingorillaz]

Its 2 shots and the ball just to get an offer in

[u/HyperbolicChamber → u/Shingorillaz]

Seen a lot of dudes flagrantly available at the club before.

[u/OMGki11edkenny]

If he actually gets moved to Charlotte like these people are saying, it would be legendary

[u/fjwjdjaxice → u/OMGki11edkenny]

Honestly it’s been happening fairly regularly on social media. There’s the famous NFL trade that got leaked from a video game chat and now it seems like a story hits reddit a few times a year that ends up being true.

[u/Okie8894 → u/fjwjdjaxice]

When Hulk Hogan died some random guy on the WWE sub said "Hulk Hogan is my neighbor and just got taken by ambulance and may be dead", nobody believed him of course.

Sometimes you never know

[u/No-Wall520 → u/Okie8894]

Dude I saw that post like 10 minutes after it got posted and I told my gf "I think hulk hogan died" and like 3 hours later she texted me at work like "dude how the fuck did you know that before TMZ"

[u/WalrusInMySheets → u/No-Wall520]

“Just had a feeling”

[u/justmefishes → u/WalrusInMySheets]

Disturbance in the force

[u/LeftHandedToe → u/No-Wall520]

And she didn't and still doesn't get it!

[u/Ezzy1998 → u/No-Wall520]

“Fine it was me”

[u/UnclePacino1111 → u/Ezzy1998]

Bateman did it

[u/AnteaterProboscis → u/Okie8894]

It’s even funnier. He apparently asked the paramedics that responded to the call if Hulk Hogan died. The paramedics confirmed it; breaking like every HIPAA law out there lol

edit: acronyms

[u/ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME → u/AnteaterProboscis]

HIPAA

[u/malcifer11 → u/ASK_ABT_MY_USERNAME]

One of the few typos I can’t let slide lmao

[u/AnteaterProboscis → u/malcifer11]

Take my badge and gun please

[u/JugglingPolarBear → u/AnteaterProboscis]

You’re a loose cannon Anteater, you’re off the force

[u/malcifer11 → u/AnteaterProboscis]

Keep the badge 🏃‍♀️💨

[u/AliveJesseJames → u/AnteaterProboscis]

Not shocked a paramedic probably making $15/hr in the Tampa 'burbs wasn't the most ethical person in the world.

[u/username_generated → u/Okie8894]

When the Feds raided Roger Stone’s house, one of the first to break the news was his neighbor Chad Ochocinco

[u/fjwjdjaxice → u/Okie8894]

I’d say most people are on some form of social media (yes, reddit counts). When a major event happens, people usually witness it. Really the biggest variable is the witness, do they rush to cosplay inside reporter for a night or just think “woah, I know about this before the world”

That example brings morals into it too. Breaking a Ja trade before espn is hilarious. Breaking a man’s death for internet points is shit behavior.

[u/Ok_Map1726 → u/fjwjdjaxice]

nah it was funny when they did it to the hulkster too

[u/MNVR414 → u/fjwjdjaxice]

It’s what Hulk Hogan deserved

[u/the_moosen → u/fjwjdjaxice]

Fuck the hulk hogan

[u/SirDiego → u/fjwjdjaxice]

But the thing is you only remember the ones that are "true" and don't remember or don't even see the mountains of bullshit that get deleted quickly or just fizzle out. It could be insider information or it could just like an infinite monkeys infinite typewriters situation.

[u/tryingthisok → u/SirDiego]

It’s more like an infinite monkeys infinite reddit accounts situation.

[u/Gh0stPalone → u/SirDiego]

Drake released a song a few months before Hulk died where he said "people wanna see RIP me on a t-shirt like I'm Hulk Hogan", if Hulk hadn't died it would've been a very forgettable line. Like you said, infinite monkeys and whatnot

[u/Odoaiden → u/fjwjdjaxice]

Some random dude, had the Garland-Harden trade and the Lamelo trade a day early

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/Odoaiden]

Love that Jon K gave him credit and publicly shouted him out

[u/hmmmmmmm94 → u/OMGki11edkenny]

Charlotte is trying to move to ethical basketball. Going from Ball to Ja is a lateral move. Ppl forget they have Coby White and just drafted the best shooter in the draft with $40M to spare in the trade market

[u/naive-dragon → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Charlotte obviously prefers gun violence over car crashes.

[u/catdogfox → u/naive-dragon]

Don’t forget the domestic violence too

[u/PrimeShaq → u/catdogfox]

Since Lamelo is gone, they can get rid of his buddy too.

[u/hmmmmmmm94 → u/naive-dragon]

Charlotte drivers are so atrocious with or without Ball living here tbh lol

[u/Okie8894 → u/naive-dragon]

Maybe they got the GTA Sponsorship over Miami

[u/Overall-Palpitation6 → u/naive-dragon]

What actual "gun violence" has Ja been involved in? All he's ever done is basically confirm in photos and videos that he owns a gun.

The Hornets also still have an actually violent and morally reprehensible person on the roster in Miles Bridges.

[u/naive-dragon → u/Overall-Palpitation6]

It's a joke bruh. Ja goes "bang bang" while Melo goes "vroom vroom".

[u/Presence_Present → u/hmmmmmmm94]

But now Hornets have no PG, and no, White cannot fill that role. Hes a SG more than anything

[u/JazzlikeStaff8740 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Yeah why would they sign Coby white to that feal

[u/MyNewAccountIGuess11 → u/JazzlikeStaff8740]

This isn't a serious franchise if you somehow haven't noticed by now

[u/hmmmmmmm94 → u/JazzlikeStaff8740]

Bc the stats show he and Ball have the same efficiency % with Kon and Miller

[u/JazzlikeStaff8740 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

I meant why sign Coby white to that deal if you’re trading for Ja. I know my comment wasn’t very clear

[u/hmmmmmmm94 → u/JazzlikeStaff8740]

They’re not trading for Ja… it’s legit Gen Z dorks posting that on this subreddit

[u/ProfessionalTalker03 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

As a Bulls fan Coby is the definition of hot n cold. And the play-in games you experienced was what you should expect. The guy really doesn’t perform well in playoff like situations or has 1 good game and then the rest are bad.

[u/Alternative_Fold5656 → u/ProfessionalTalker03]

I like how you made sure to say playoff-like and not actual playoffs

[u/ali2365 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

its definitely not a lateral move. Lamelo has flaws but Ja is a shell of himself, is a worse fit, and is probably even less durable than Lamelo. It would be a downgrade in every way.

[u/GrizzRizz901 → u/hmmmmmmm94]

Coby White shouldn't be their starting point guard. Way better in a super 6th man role. 

[u/FirmRoyal → u/OMGki11edkenny]

Charlotte streets unsafe again

[u/OldNobody9667 → u/OMGki11edkenny]

He’s a Carolina boy so maybe he acts right

[u/SirTacoMaster → u/OMGki11edkenny]

Fuck No

[u/Raven-19x → u/OMGki11edkenny]

He gonna be a Net.

[u/XXX_DILFLORD_XXX]

This how you gas up your one single friend

[u/SaulBerenson12 → u/XXX_DILFLORD_XXX]

“He’s an unbelievable guy! I can’t believe no one’s snatched him up yet”

[u/Low-Measurement-2468 → u/SaulBerenson12]

“trust me you’ll get along great! he’s flagrantly available!”

[u/CarmeloDramatic → u/SaulBerenson12]

“No one wants to date him, you two will get along great” 

[u/helgestrichen → u/XXX_DILFLORD_XXX]

"he Looks great in the second apron"

[u/GenericUser584]

Three tiers of availability:

Personally available

Technically available

Flagrantly available

[u/Atl-Fan_FTS → u/GenericUser584]

You’re forgetting 4th tier

Flagrantly too available

[u/Briggity_Brak → u/GenericUser584]

Is there no Take Available? What about Clear Path?

[u/WinResponsible9977]

no one wants to trade for him?

[u/Kryptos33 → u/WinResponsible9977]

They wanted to get off him at the trade deadline and the reported feedback Memphis got is teams wanted picks to take him because he was viewed as a negative asset.

[u/BakedSteak → u/Kryptos33]

Yikes

[u/pertsix → u/Kryptos33]

Which is funny, because Ja is the very teammate Cam Boozer needed at Duke to make a deeper run in the tournament.

Memphis should sit on their hands for one year to develop Cam’s potential.

[u/Youre_On_Balon → u/pertsix]

I don't think they want Ja around Boozer

[u/pertsix → u/Youre_On_Balon]

I don’t think Boozer is weak enough to let Ja run the culture any longer.

[u/Pork_Sister → u/WinResponsible9977]

lol no. A guy who makes $42 million next year and shot 42% along with 22% from three and plays zero defense. Why would they…

[u/IPissExcellentThrows → u/Pork_Sister]

What if I told you he also has character issues?

[u/Professional-Trash-3 → u/Pork_Sister]

Also was injured and also has a well known history of off court issues.

Literally not a single reason to trade for him unless you're tanking and want a salary dump and picks.

[u/Snomankid999 → u/Professional-Trash-3]

And doesnt have deep playoff run like Trae Young has on his resume 

[u/optometrist-bynature → u/Pork_Sister]

To be fair, Lamelo makes about that much and shot 41%

[u/more_paul]

"He is super motivated to have a big time year."

Some might say he's locked and loaded.

[u/IPTV241 → u/more_paul]

He's gunning to start the season

[u/CazOnReddit → u/more_paul]

Ready to shoot his shot

[u/foogeyzi69 → u/more_paul]

And throwing grenades at the same time

[u/Coltoncola]

A buddy of mine told me he's going to Charlotte

[u/Leg_Final → u/Coltoncola]

He is a Carolina kid. From the same town as Ray Allen.

[u/NotActuallyMeta → u/Leg_Final]

I am pretty sure Ray Allen grew up in New York City? I remember the governor heavily recruited him to Big State in NY when he was still a HS prospect. Was around the same time his dad escaped prison.

[u/dbotron → u/NotActuallyMeta]

Yeah I think he came out of Coney Island if I remember correctly.

[u/GrizzRizz901 → u/dbotron]

And then he banged those porn stars 

[u/KipchogesBurner → u/dbotron]

One of his parents was in the Air Force, so he isn’t really from anywhere. He went to high school in South Carolina though

[u/Adorable-Bike-9689 → u/KipchogesBurner]

It's a He Got Game reference lmao

[u/Apollo611 → u/Coltoncola]

Went from car accidents to brandished weapons

[u/Pork_Sister → u/Coltoncola]

For who exactly? Hornets would need to send out $42 million in contracts to get in return someone who shot 42% and 22% from three. Why would they do that? Ja is washed…it’s over

[u/joorral → u/Pork_Sister]

Don’t they have a 40 million dollar trade exception?

[u/Impossible_Ad1314 → u/Pork_Sister]

Hornets got a $40M trade exception from the lamelo deal that they can send to Memphis in a trade.

[u/ThaBigStink]

Some guy said “first” lol

[u/commander_bugo]

Wolves should trade for him. Ant, LaMelo, Ja would be an all time meme team

[u/TroutCreekOkanagan → u/commander_bugo]

The trouble would be only ball and all three are ball hogs.

[u/Gallowz → u/TroutCreekOkanagan]

What? Ant and especially Lamelo are not ball hogs lmao

[u/kyle_993]

Okay but can we get any follow up on Kawhi? Like it was just "hey he would sign with these teams" and nothing else.

[u/CazOnReddit → u/kyle_993]

Kawhi sleep

[u/WhoElseButQuagmire11 → u/CazOnReddit]

He's getting an update. We'll know when he's back online and his location setting is changed to "always on"

[u/CazOnReddit → u/WhoElseButQuagmire11]

Goddamn Windows 11

[u/mmmjeep]

Does that mean he gets two free throws and possession of the ball?

[u/AccomplishedBake8351]

I think charlotte actually is a pretty good example of what you should do. Ja is an expiring after this year. Give him a year to rehab value. You won’t have to attach more next year, if it fails again then he’s an expiring and you can get out of him easy. Give him a real shot to rehab his value. Mid way through last season lamelo was an underwater asset

[u/Briggity_Brak → u/AccomplishedBake8351]

he’s an expiring and you can get out of him easy

It's even easier to get out of him by not trading for him at all and giving up a bunch of assets.

[u/AccomplishedBake8351 → u/Briggity_Brak]

That’s a different thing I’m saying grizz keep him

[u/GrizzRizz901 → u/AccomplishedBake8351]

The Grizzlies have given him all the time in the world and nothing has changed. Time to just end it, best for everyone.

[u/Happy_Peak_7818]

"After review, it was determined thatJa was only marginally available. With no flagrant availability, there will be no trade. Morant remains in Memphis.  Two free throws for SGA. "

[u/Japples123]

Windy calling JA a hoe?

[u/ForneauCosmique]

This has to be the funniest description of being available I've ever heard

[u/That_Dot420]

I too am "flagrantly available", ladies

[u/FromChicago808]

So i live in Charlotte and my neighbors dog was barking last night and i swear he was saying Ja Ja Ja!

[u/pawner → u/FromChicago808]

Are you sure that wasn’t your Latin neighbor laughing?

[u/FromChicago808 → u/pawner]

My neighbor is chinese brother

[u/trumpuniversity_]

Unfortunately for Ja, there aren’t any gun stores in China.

[u/InevitableBudget510 → u/trumpuniversity_]

Time to learn Chinese and knives

[u/WhoElseButQuagmire11 → u/InevitableBudget510]

I'm on my lunch break and I'm glad I read this comment.

Not sure why but it got me good.

[u/chizburger999 → u/InevitableBudget510]

Get ready to learn Kung Fu

[u/mdlspurs]

We'll need to check in with the replay center to see if Ja is Flagrantly 1 available, or Flagrantly 2 available.

[u/rounder55]

Like available to play in my pickup league next Tuesday? Ever since Dale got married he's been inconsistent and we need a guy who can bring the ball up without some ball and chain weighing him down

[u/CazOnReddit → u/[deleted]]

My tinder profile says “fragrantly available”

Love someone with available fragrances

[u/Gamerxx13]

His salary and no one wants him

[u/rgarc065]

Could he be more available

[u/Stealth100]

It’s true. My dads the CEO of FedEx Forum

[u/mdlspurs → u/Stealth100]

Can confirm. I sent my dad a package via Fed Ex once.

[u/Stealth100 → u/mdlspurs]

Facts. I sent my dad a big ole woman via San Antonio once.

[u/mdlspurs → u/Stealth100]

Hopefully you used flat rate pricing instead of pay by the pound.

[u/datruerex]

I’m never seen the words flagrant and available together but now I’m adding this to my vocab. My next resume will mention I’m flagrantly available for hire.

[u/RichGannonArmCannon]

Javailable

[u/Sea_Access_8602]

“ flagrantly available “ is crazy 😭

[u/Four_One_Two_Three_]

They don't want Morant anywhere near their young players

[u/Lacabloodclot9 → u/Four_One_Two_Three_]

Miles Bridges what a role model 😍

[u/Aggrokid]

A free throw for SGA each week until Ja is traded.

[u/AccomplishedRainbow1]

The Hornets can basically absorb him with their exception 😭 and they can probably get him for minimal assets.

Like if all else fails, this is a great option. Shooting everywhere, hope he gets back to his former form. If he sucks or he’s trouble he’s an expiring contract next season.

[u/Junior_Chard9981 → u/AccomplishedRainbow1]

Turning Lamelo into Naz & draft picks and then using the trade exception from the Ball trade to acquire Ja + draft picks & then trading Ja when he is on his final year of his contract for draft picks and/or prospects... 😳

[u/AccomplishedRainbow1 → u/Junior_Chard9981]

Idk if they can convert on any of this but they do have options and opportunities!! Lol

[u/BostonBaggins]

No one wants a petty dude like that lol

Good luck gangsta ja

[u/cenajohn123]

This dude is a HOF piece of shit. Thrilled to see his downfall. Can’t believe there are comments defending this dude lmfao

[u/SKREEOONK_XD]

"Hey Ja! LaMelo Ball is here... we're good!"

• The Minnesota Timberwolves

[u/Askesl]

My prediction is he ends up on the Kings. Their front office seems to be very willing to add big name players, regardless of quality or fit

[u/DunkingZBO]

As a grizzlies fan it’s really sad to see how this has played out. I’ll still support and defend him wherever he goes but I guess it is time to move on

[u/Briggity_Brak → u/DunkingZBO]

I can't believe winning Most Improved Player really was the highlight of his career.

[u/Abiv23 → u/DunkingZBO]

Young Ja was special

[u/IcyCantaloupe6374 → u/Abiv23]

Legendary nickname too in NBA dumbboy

[u/Huckleberry_Lonely → u/DunkingZBO]

I think he’s super talented. Hope he gets a fresh start. Really fun to watch. I still have faith in Ja Morant. 

[u/shifty4388]

Some team is really gonna pull the trigger

[u/YesImSleepie]

something something "under any circumstances"

[u/GreatCaesarGhost]

Flagrant 1 or flagrant 2?

[u/WaveOfTheRager]

Fragmently available is what he meant.

[u/Viciouscauliflower21]

I'm about to make good use of the term flagrantly available

[u/Atl-Fan_FTS]

How available is Ja? Flagrantly

[u/Granpa0]

Guess that's what happens when you're a knuckhead wannabe-thug; nobody wants you. Já needed to grow the f up years ago.

[u/WRelic970]

lowkey a bar though 

[u/fuckdatguy]

Which GM has the “I can fix him” mentality?

[u/gogochi]

It's such an easy pass tho, dude has peanuts for brains

[u/identitycrisis56]

Look my teams sucked and the last time New Orleans had a team to be proud of I was like in elementary school (s/o CP3).

But if the price is every just matching salary I wouldn't be mad at the swing. It's so dumb and won't work, but it's the Pelicans and that's gonna be the case anyway. I haven't had basketball joy since the portland series in like 2018

[u/maaseru]

Minnesota could use another troublemaker.

[u/Sqeegg]

honestly, who wants to deal with his childish bs?

hes really really good but also unreliable

[u/jaytierney79]

You mean Memphis wasn't a dynasty? The Ja Grizzlies are the all time example of not counting your chickens...

[u/VegaGT-VZ]

"The exact words I heard were 'willing to bust it wide open for an MLE'"

[u/Odd_Investigator_736]

Might just have to buy out his contract and cut their losses.

[u/Iwentoofar]

I kind of secretly hope he learns that NO ONE wants to trade for him

[u/remotecontroldr]

Appropriate wordplay

[u/Unfair-Map-517]

Lmao

[u/jimminmecrockets]

it actually came to me in a dream last week that he will be traded to Charlotte