Ja Morant, point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies has a new injury which is causing grave concern among the Grizzlies fanbase. He hurt his right hand during the 2023 NBA Playoffs loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday and disclosed that his status for Game 2 is ”in jeopardy”.
Morant’s injury happened halfway through the fourth period when he tried dunking over Anthony Davis. A foul was called on Morant who grimaced in pain and raced to the locker room. He came back to the bench later but sat out the final stretch of the game.
The point guard addressed reporters after the loss, saying he couldn’t undo a pair of socks with his right hand, stating that “it seems like it’s one thing after another.”
Taylor Jenkins the Grizzlies’ head coach said Morant’s X-rays came in negative, ruling out a fracture, but he was in pain.
The Memphis Grizzlies play well without Ja Morant
Last season, the Memphis Grizzlies held a 20-5 record in Morant’s absence and went 10-8 without him this year.
The Grizzlies were undone after Morant left the game on Sunday, but the Lakers still have to succeed in Wednesday’s Game 2, because there are still many threats.
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