MEMPHIS —Reports indicate that Memphis Grizzlies guard and former Murray State star Ja Morant will miss at least three weeks of playing time due to an elbow injury.
Multiple sources said last week that this latest setback for the Racer Hall of Famer is a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
Reports indicate that the problem occurred Wednesday during Memphis’ 124-122 loss to Atlanta at FedEx Forum in Memphis. The Grizzlies announced the severity of the injury Saturday and said the two-time All-Star would be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks.
This is another setback in for Racers’ only player to be named a consensus All-American. He had missed six games with an injured right calf before returning last Sunday for the Grizzlies’ 126-109 victory over Orlando in London. Morant had a double-double of 24 points and 13 assists and resembled the player that became among the NBA’s most watched players since arriving in the league in 2019.
Morant played the entire game Wednesday and had another double-double of 23 and 12 assists, which featured several of Morant’s signature plays, including dunks, spectacular drives to the basket and even a blocked shot on an opposing layup.
Morant has appeared in only 20 of the team’s 43 games this season and has averaged 19.5 points, 8.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds amid trade speculation.