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The Portland Trail Blazers are giving fans unprecedented access to Ja Morant, creating a hotline number where they can leave messages to welcome the former All-Star.
Morant was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers after a turbulent stint with the Memphis Grizzlies, as he looks to get his career back on track.
The former Most Improved Player could help the Trail Blazers get back to the playoffs if he can find his groove again.
And the franchise are calling on fans to help him do exactly that.
The Portland Trail Blazers posted an ominous video on their social media channels promoting the hotline, featuring a phone booth with voice snippets announcing Ja Morants trade.
Towards the end, Morants voice can be heard asking whether Rip City (the term given to the Trail Blazers fan base) had been calling.
Only 1 call away.
#CallJa pic.twitter.com/Cba9jyzRpR Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 28, 2026 The hotline number is (855)-CALL-1-JA or (855)-1111444444-1-41, and fans can leave voicemail for Ja, whether that be questions or encouraging comments.
Morant is likely to respond to some messages left for him, as the teams marketing division gets behind the push to welcome him to the team.
For Ja Morant, it is crucial that he not squander the opportunity this trade to the Trail Blazers brings to him at this point in his career.
In the first three years of his career, Morant was considered one of the next top players in the NBA, winning Rookie of the Year in 2020 and Most Improved Player in 2022 with two All-Star nominations.
However, in late 2022, Morants behavioural issues off the court started to get the better of him, as he racked up multiple fines and suspensions.
Along with these off-court issues, Morants level of performance also dipped, as the Memphis Grizzlies continued to struggle in the West.
Now on the Trail Blazers, Morant can remind the world why he was considered one of the NBAs brightest and most exciting prospects with a return to form.
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