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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 29, 11:07 PM
Trail Blazers trade for two-time All-Star Ja Morant: Reports
The Blazers will send Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Trail Blazers trade for two-time All-Star Ja Morant: Reports
The Blazers will send Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftAfter suspensions, injuries and trade rumors, Ja Morant finally gets his fresh start
The Plain Dealer ClevelandMostly Factual
Right-leaningJa Morant heading to Portland Trail Blazers for two players: Report
Toronto SunMixed
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)HighTrail Blazers trade for two-time All-Star Ja Morant: Reports
As of June 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The Blazers will send Jerami Grant and Kris Murray to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The headline split The left frames it as "After suspensions, injuries and trade rumors, Ja Morant finally gets his fresh start". The right frames it as "Ja Morant heading to Portland Trail Blazers for two players: Report".
Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
90/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftAfter suspensions, injuries and trade rumors, Ja Morant finally gets his fresh start
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterTrail Blazers trade for two-time All-Star Ja Morant: Reports
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightJa Morant heading to Portland Trail Blazers for two players: Report
Toronto Sun · Right · News report
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Toronto SunNews report · Jun 29, 10:42 PM
Ja Morant heading to Portland Trail Blazers for two players: Report
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Jerami Grant, Kris Murray joining Memphis Grizzlies in exchange
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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Jun 29, 10:00 PM
After suspensions, injuries and trade rumors, Ja Morant finally gets his fresh start
ESPN's Shams Charania reported that former All-Star point guard Ja Morant has a new home.
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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Jun 29, 9:29 PM
Blazers acquiring 2-time All-Star Ja Morant in trade with Memphis
Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis agreed on a trade Monday.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Jun 29, 9:21 PM
Former Syracuse star Jerami Grant part of NBA blockbuster trade involving Ja Morant
Grant, 32, is set to earn $34.2 million next season.
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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Jun 29, 9:19 PM
Nov 15, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill (5) defends Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) in the first quarter at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
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Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, left, was reportedly traded to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, ending his volatile run in Memphis.
Details90/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
90/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jun 29, 9:19 PM: St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the source map.
Jun 29, 9:21 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Jun 29, 9:29 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.
Jun 29, 10:00 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 90/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.