Grizzlies Star Ja Morant to Miss at Least 2 More Weeks With Knee Soreness

Ja Morant with the Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant with the Memphis Grizzlies. Image by All-Pro Reels/Wikipedia

The Memphis Grizzlies won’t rush their star point guard Ja Morant to get back on the court. According to the team’s head coach Taylor Jenkins, Morant will be sidelined for at least two more weeks due to soreness in his right knee.

Morant missed a week’s worth of action so far after hurting his knee in a 120-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on March 19. By shutting him down for two more weeks, the Grizzlies are looking to ensure that the 22-year-old All-Star makes a full recovery and is ready for the playoffs. 

“We expect him to make a full recovery before the playoffs, and we’re excited about that with two and a half weeks left in the season,” Jenkins told reporters on Thursday. “We’ll offload him early, then he’ll start reloading pretty soon here with that two weeks in mind to reevaluate.”

Ja Morant has been playing on an impressive level so far in the 2021-22 season. He has averaged career numbers across the board, including 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists per game. This helped him get his first All-Star appearance while propelling the Grizzlies to a championship contender tier.

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently second in the Western Conference with a 50-23 record. This is only the fifth time Memphis managed to hit the 50-win mark in franchise history and the first time since 2014–15.

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