Morant’s praise was surely appreciated by Williams, who told reporters that they have been close friends for a while. There were moments of friendly trash-talk, including Morant making the Mavericks hear it after he made big plays down the stretch to close out the victory for Memphis. “Ja and I are close friends, so we are talking trash here and there,” Williams said of Morant. “So it was kind of fun.” -via SportsKeeda / March 9, 2025
