Could Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant make his return to the starting lineup soon?
Morant has not played since the early minutes of the Grizzlies’ 108-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 15. He was expected to miss two weeks.
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The guard had previously missed game time this season due to right ankle soreness and was suspended by the team for a game.
Morant and Zach Edey are two of the more notable players on the Memphis roster dealing with injuries. Here’s the latest update on Morant’s injury situation:
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.
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Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.
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Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.
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Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.
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Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.
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Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.
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Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.
Zach Edey injury update: Another setback for Grizzlies 7-foot-3 star
Ja Morant injury update
Ja Morant was listed as questionable with a right calf strain on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s game against the Utah Jazz. He has missed Memphis’ last 10 games.
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Who is Ja Morant’s backup? Grizzlies’ depth chart
Cam Spencer has served as a primary backup behind Morant. Spencer is averaging 11.1 points, 3.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds in 21.2 minutes per game through the first 24 games this season.
Ja Morant stats
Morant has averaged 17.9 points, 7.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds in 12 games this season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ja Morant injury update, status for Jazz vs Grizzlies