The Memphis Grizzlies have all of the trappings of a contender. They have a big three of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane. They consistently develop inexpensive depth as well as almost any team in the NBA.

Even though the Thunder swept the Grizzlies, each game was dramatically closer. The Thunder blew out the Grizzlies in a historic 51-point Game 1 win. They beat Memphis in a standard blowout for Game 2. They completed a historic 29-point comeback in Game 3. And finally survived a back-and-forth affair in Game 4.

As the first team to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder get some time off

Here's what Ja Morant said at the team's exit interviews about the Grizzlies' playoff series against the Thunder, his injuries and the offseason.

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.

Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant had some interesting thoughts when asked to reflect on what happened during his postseason loss against the Thunder.