Ja Morant just lately returned from a calf harm that compelled him to overlook six video games, and the Memphis Grizzlies star will now be sidelined once more for the foreseeable future.
Morant suffered a sprained MCL in his left elbow through the Grizzlies’ 124-122 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday evening. On Saturday, the Grizzlies announced that Morant will probably be re-evaluated in three weeks.
That timeline means Morant will probably be out via the Feb. 5 NBA commerce deadline. The Grizzlies famous that their star guard is predicted to make a “full restoration.”
Ja Morant’s newest harm comes at a horrible time
Morant’s newest harm comes amid a stretch when Memphis has misplaced 9 of its final 12 video games. The Grizzlies entered Saturday with a report of 18-25, which locations them exterior the playoff image within the Western Convention. With Morant sidelined, will probably be much more tough for the staff to dig out of that gap.
Morant completed with 23 factors and 12 assists in opposition to Atlanta. He additionally dedicated 5 turnovers and had a chance to make a game-winning three-pointer however misplaced management of the ball and put up an errant shot.
“I do not assume that final play is the rationale we misplaced the sport,” Morant mentioned after the sport. “It’s what it’s. I had quite a lot of turnovers that put us in that place. It is quite a lot of different issues we may’ve modified.
“If you wish to discuss that possession, I may’ve let Jaylen (Wells) drive it up, we may’ve known as timeout, I may’ve handed the ball, I may’ve discovered a greater shot, however we’re on the opposite aspect of it. So it is over.”
Commerce rumors proceed to swirl
With the Grizzlies fading from playoff rivalry once more, there have been rumors that Morant could possibly be traded forward of the Feb. 5 deadline. The previous No. 2 total decide has said he wants to remain in Memphis, although he doesn’t have a no-trade clause in his contract.
Morant is averaging 19.5 factors, 8.1 assists and three.3 rebounds per sport this season. It will be extraordinarily tough for Memphis to climb again into the postseason image with out him. If there may be curiosity in Morant on the commerce market, the Grizzlies will seemingly entertain conversations with rival groups.
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