Ja Morant, who watched the Memphis Grizzlies in its summer league game against Portland, discussed the team's recent roster changes.

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he was caught off guard by the team’s decision to trade longtime backcourt partner Desmond Bane, but added he understands why it happened and sees a promising future for both sides.

At the present moment, the Grizzlies are taking part in the NBA Summer League from Las Vegas, and Morant was recently in attendance at a game, during which he gave an interview to NBA insider Dave McMenamin of ESPN about his own offseason regimen.

The expected move was confirmed after the Grizzlies didn't extend Kawamura a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. Kawamura was then picked up by the Chicago Bulls, which led to a post from Grizzlies star Ja Morant on July 3.

Behind a high-scoring fourth quarter, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, Saturday night in the Las Vegas Summer League.

The Celtics opened Las Vegas Summer League play with a 92-78 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. First-round pick Hugo Gonzalez tallied 12 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and third-year forward Jordan Walsh had 17 points.