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ESPN's Kendrick Perkins Says Miami Heat Are Best Fit For Ja Morant

ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins thinks Ja Morant needs to leave the Memphis Grizzlies and join the Miami Heat
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ESPN's Kendrick Perkins Says Miami Heat Are Best Fit For Ja Morant
ESPN's Kendrick Perkins Says Miami Heat Are Best Fit For Ja Morant

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It wouldn't be the offseason without speculation and trade talks. 

The latest suggestion came from ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins on Thursday's edition of "First Take." Perkins said he felt Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant should join the Miami Heat. 

"I think that's the culture and that's the organization that he needs to go to," Perkins said. "... I know that they have the lifestyle down there in Miami. They have the nightlife. You can go to the clubs. They have the beaches. They have everything and more. But I also know when it comes down to the godfather in Pat Riley, it's nothing that goes on in that city of Miami without him knowing anything about." 

Morant was under fire most of the season after he was suspended eight games for an off-the-court incident. He is likely awaiting another suspension after video surfaced of him waving a gun in a car. 

Perkins said the Heat organization could help Morant mature, especially with Riley and Udonis Haselm around. 

"I think Miami is the best fit for him," Perkins said. "It's an established culture. He'll be well-protected and he can learn." 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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