Watch NBA with ESPN on Kayo Sports | Stream an average 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs.| New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n In addition to Williamson, New Orleans is also saying it will hold onto Trey Murphy, Herb Jones, Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears through February 6 (all times AEDT), per Haynes.<\/p>\n With few teams looking to sell, the Pelicans are \u201cdisappointing the market,\u201d Haynes added, by holding onto their talented stable of trade assets.<\/p>\n The news comes amid yet another disappointing season for the Pelicans and Williamson.<\/p>\n NBA Wrap: Boston bounces back | 01:16<\/p>\n Heading into Friday\u2019s play, the Pelicans sit at 8-31, which is the worst record in the Western Conference and second-worst record in the league. <\/p>\n Making matters worse, the Pelicans don\u2019t own their first-round pick this year, having traded it away to the Hawks to move up in last June\u2019s draft to select Queen.<\/p>\n Williamson has been limited to just 23 games with a hamstring injury and later an adductor strain, adding to the long list of injuries he\u2019s sustained during his NBA career. <\/p>\n He\u2019s played in just 237 regular season games since being drafted by New Orleans nearly eight years ago.<\/p>\n When on the court this season, Williamson has looked like himself, averaging near career averages with 22.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game on 56.2 per cent shooting in 28.8 minutes a contest.<\/p>\n With his disappointing tenure in New Orleans dragging on, Williamson has repeatedly found himself in trade rumors, including before last season\u2019s deadline, when the Pelicans instead opted to trade away longtime running mate Brandon Ingram.<\/p>\n -This story was originally published in the New York Post<\/a> and reproduced with permission.<\/p>\n TEAMS THAT COULD PURSUE JA, TRADE \u2018LOCK\u2019<\/p>\n Ja Morant could be on the move as insiders provide an early insight of his trade market.<\/p>\n ESPN reported this week the Grizzlies are \u201centertaining offers\u201d for Morant<\/a>, with a possibility the All-Star guard has played his last game in a Memphis uniform after a rocky few years including ongoing injury setbacks and off-court issues.<\/p>\n A separate report from ESPN even stated Morant after his latest team-imposed ban told players and some of his former coaches \u201che isn\u2019t playing for Memphis anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n So which teams could make a play for the Grizzlies star?<\/p>\n Dyson notches up first triple double! | 00:15<\/p>\n The Minnesota Timberwolves are \u201cnot in the market for a high-salaried playmaker\u201d and \u201cnot expected to join the chase\u201d for Morant, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Sacramento Kings, who\u2019ve previously been touted as a Morant suitor, are also not seen as a landing spot for the 26-year old.<\/p>\n Meanwhile the Miami Heat have reportedly discussed \u201cwhether the organisation could foster a productive environment for Morant to bounce-back to his All-Star best,\u201d according to Fischer.<\/p>\n The Toronto Raptors are another team to watch, with Fischer revealing they made a play for Trae Young before last February\u2019s trade deadline with a package centred around Immanuel Quickley and draft picks.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/content.foxsports.com.au\/fs\/electrode\/poster-fallback.png\"\/)
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