Ja Morant‘s pre-season debut was lower brief on Monday night.
Suiting up along with his Memphis Grizzlies in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks, Morant appeared to land flawed following a dunk within the third quarter. He took an intentional foul to take away himself from the sport and limped off the court docket. He didn’t return.
Earlier within the contest, Morant appeared to roll his ankle and left the sport for about six minutes earlier than ultimately returning close to the top of the second quarter.
Earlier than leaving the sport, Morant posted 18 minutes of enjoying time, with 13 factors, 4 rebounds and one very spectacular block.
The 25-year-old missed the vast majority of the 2023-24 season, between a 25-game suspension and a season-ending shoulder surgical procedure. He was first suspended from all Grizzlies actions on Might 14, 2023 after he brandished a gun on an Instagram reside for the second time in three months. The league then issued him the 25-game suspension, along with his return contingent on finishing a program to deal with his wrong-doings.
He made his return to the Grizzlies lineup on Dec. 19, 2023 and performed 9 video games earlier than finally struggling his shoulder harm.
The Dalzell, S.C., native gained Rookie of the 12 months in 2020 and has since made two NBA All-Star appearances in 2022 and 2023.
It’s the most recent in a slew of accidents for Memphis. Ahead Jaren Jackson Jr. suffered a hamstring pressure in the course of the group’s first observe of coaching camp final Tuesday. In keeping with Jenkins, he felt tightness in his leg whereas going for a drive and must bear imaging.
In the meantime, the Grizzlies are already down wing Vince Williams Jr. who is about to overlook at the least a month with a tibia harm and ahead GG Jackson out at the least three months with a damaged foot.