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MEMPHIS, TN – DECEMBER 23: Ja Morant # 12 of the Memphis Grizzlies dribbles to the basket during the third quarter against the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum on December 23, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee. San Antonio defeats Memphis 131-119. (Brett Carlsen / Getty Images / AFP)
LOS ANGELES, United States – Reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant is expected to miss three to five weeks with a sprained left ankle, the Memphis Grizzlies said Tuesday.
The young Grizzlies star was injured minutes before halftime of a win over the Brooklyn Nets when he got up to try to block a shot from Nets forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and landed on Luwawu-Cabarrot’s foot.
“Additional images revealed a Grad 2 ankle sprain, with an expected recovery time of three to five weeks,” the Grizzlies said in a statement.
Morant was clearly sore as he jumped off the court, landing to the ground just beyond the baseline. They took him to the locker room in a wheelchair.
He later returned to sit by the court with a protective boot on his injured ankle, enthusiastically cheering on his teammates as they clinched a 116-111 overtime victory over the Nets.
“A moment like that can really put you to the test,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said of the moment Morant went down.
Morant, 21, who had averaged 36 points in the team’s first two games of the season, was positive on Twitter Tuesday, posting a photo of himself smiling during a game with the caption: “I know God is working. so smile. “
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