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Could Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant make his return to the starting lineup soon?Â
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.
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:
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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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.