Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant suffered an ankle injury in his team’s 116-111 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night.
The injury took place late in the second quarter when Morant attempted to block Brooklyn’s forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year landed awkwardly on Luwawu-Cabarrot’s foot and immediately started hopping on one foot before crashing on the floor in the bench area.
According to ESPN, Morant had X-rays after the game, which showed no fracture on his ankle but revealed a strain. However, more details about his condition will be known after he undergoes an MRI in the next couple of days.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters after the game that Morant will be evaluated in the upcoming days and that the team will issue an update before their game against Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
“So tough to see Ja go down,” said Jenkins. “I know he’s going to bounce back and be fine. We’ll have more updates as we’re going through, but so far so good.”
After nearly leading the Grizzlies to playoffs last season, Ja Morant opened 2020/21 with a couple of stellar performances. Morant put up 44 points in the first game of the season against the San Antonio Spurs and then followed with a 28-points outing against Atlanta Hawks. He had seven points in 13 minutes before exiting the game against the Nets.
