{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_gufwsyx2hvikskboevva","title":"NBA scout has serious concerns about Ja Morant","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/nba-scout-has-serious-concerns-about-ja-morant-gufwsyx2hv","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_y3y6xmhiq4l4ok7zbvia","seq":263514,"kind":"article","title":"NBA Scout Raises Major Concerns About Ja Morant Playing Alongside Damian Lillard","url":"https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/portland-trail-blazers/nba-scout-raises-major-concerns-about-ja-morant-playing-alongside-damian-lillard","summary":"An anonymous NBA scout sees major problems with pairing Ja Morant and Damian Lillard in Portland’s backcourt.","published":"2026-09-27T15:18:36Z","seen":"2026-09-27T15:21:44Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-fadeawayworld-net-977900","name":"fadeawayworld.net","domain":"fadeawayworld.net"},"via":"kite-fadeawayworld-net-977900","topics":["nba","portland trail blazers news & analysis","damian lillard","ja morant","portland trail blazers archive"],"authors":["Vishwesha Kumar"],"image":"https://fadeawayworld.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ja-Morant-dribbles-the-ball-Grizzlies.jpg","story":"st_gufwsyx2hvikskboevva","category":"sport","category_p":0.8500000238418579,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.23000000417232513,"political":0.029999999329447746},{"id":"n_gufwsyx2hvikskboevva","seq":196586,"kind":"article","title":"NBA scout has serious concerns about Ja Morant","url":"https://www.talkbasket.net/223958-nba-scout-has-serious-concerns-about-ja-morant","summary":"An anonymous NBA scout has raised concerns about Ja Morant’s physical condition, shooting and defensive fit alongside Damian Lillard as the Portland Trail Blazers prepare for the 2026-27 season. Sports Illustrated reported the scout’s assessment with the guard’s health and conditioning among the biggest issues highlighted. “He’s got a bad knee, doesn’t really work on […] The post NBA scout has serious concerns about Ja Morant appeared first on TalkBasket.net .","published":"2026-09-27T06:56:26Z","seen":"2026-09-27T07:09:03Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-talkbasket-net-6f1ac3","name":"talkbasket.net","domain":"talkbasket.net"},"via":"kite-talkbasket-net-6f1ac3","topics":["nba","ja morant"],"authors":["TalkBasket.net"],"entities":[{"id":"Q59656031","name":"Ja Morant","type":"person"}],"image":"https://www.talkbasket.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jamorant3-scaled-e1676535867528.webp","mentions":3,"story":"st_gufwsyx2hvikskboevva","category":"sport","category_p":0.8500000238418579,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.25,"political":0.019999999552965164}]}