Ja Morant’s $3.5M Memphis Home Has a Private Basketball Court and It Just Hit the Market
When a franchise player lists two homes within months of a trade, it is rarely a coincidence.
Ja Morant, the two-time NBA All-Star and former face of the Memphis Grizzlies, has been making moves in real estate that tell a cleaner story than anything said in a press room.
The Memphis Home on the Table
Morant’s Memphis-area listing sits in Eads, Tennessee, about 40 minutes east of FedEx Forum. It is a six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom home on a 7.4-acre lot, built in 2005 with a two-car garage and a resort-style pool.
He originally purchased it in 2019 for $1.33 million, the same year the Grizzlies drafted him second overall.
The property has not yet been re-listed at a new price, but with Morant now officially a Portland Trail Blazer, the question of what happens to this home is very much open.
Much like Reece Weaver, who listed her Alabama home shortly after walking away from the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Morant’s property move signals a clean break rather than a temporary pause.
The Miami Move That Said It All
On December 23, 2025, Morant quietly purchased a $3.2 million home in Miami’s Buena Vista neighborhood through a trust filed under his full name, Temetrius Morant. Five bedrooms, five bathrooms, just under 3,500 square feet.
The listing describes it as a “striking modern residence” with soaring ceilings, oversized windows, a chef’s kitchen, a spa-style primary suite with a private balcony, a backyard pool, covered patio, a built-in BBQ station with a beer pump, and fully furnished if the buyer wants it turnkey.
It sits minutes from Miami’s Design District and Wynwood. The Heat’s arena? About four miles away.
The timing was not subtle. The purchase came two weeks before the Grizzlies first confirmed they were open to trading him. Miami Heat rumors followed almost immediately after.
Then on May 18, 2026, Morant listed the Miami home for $3.35 million. He had owned it for less than five months. That one move ended the Heat speculation more definitively than any reporter could.
Why This Matters
Real estate is one of the most honest signals athletes send. There are no agents managing the narrative, no PR-approved statements. Just county records and listing dates.
Morant is still owed roughly $87 million across the final two years of his contract. Carrying two luxury properties across different states while navigating an uncertain team situation is expensive by any measure.
According to experts who work with professional athletes on real estate decisions, holding a $3M+ property in a team city can cost between $20,000 and $24,000 per month in mortgage payments, taxes, and carrying costs alone.
That is why athletes who see the writing on the wall move fast on property. Morant did exactly that.
The same pattern shows up across celebrity real estate. When Katherine Heigl listed her Utah mountain home for $10.6 million, the timing said more than her publicist did. Property moves and life moves almost always line up.
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Locked On Grizzlies analyst Joe Mullinax said it plainly on X: “He wants out, and he’s not wrong to feel that way. It’s time to move on. For all involved.”
Where He Ended Up
Miami never happened. On June 29, 2026, Morant was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. No draft picks changed hands.
The Grizzlies closed the book on their Morant era with a social media tribute: “12, thank you for every highlight, every memory, every unforgettable moment.”
He joins a Portland core that includes Deni Avdija, Donovan Clingan, and Toumani Camara. A genuine fresh start.
His Miami home is listed. His Memphis home’s future is unclear. And Portland will likely need him to find a new address soon.
For the full property details and trade breakdown, Realtor.com has the complete picture.
The Real Story Here
Morant arrived in Memphis at 19 years old, won Rookie of the Year, made two All-Star teams, and gave the city some of the most electric basketball it had seen in decades.
Then came injuries, suspensions totaling 50 games, and a relationship with the franchise that quietly broke beyond repair.
It is the kind of exit that feels familiar. Josh Duhamel did something similar, walked away from his gated LA life entirely and moved to a remote cabin in Minnesota, leaving behind a chapter that no longer fit. Sometimes the property move is the most honest thing a person does.
The homes told the story before the trade ever did. He bought in Miami before anyone was officially talking. He listed it before the trade was announced. And now he is in Portland, starting over at 26.
Real estate does not lie. It just does it quietly.
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Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only, based on publicly available property records and verified reporting at the time of publication.
