Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is probable to return Monday night against the Golden State Warriors after missing the past four games due to back soreness, the team announced.
The Grizzlies announced on Nov. 30 that Morant is considered to be week-to-week after aggravating back spasms in a game the previous night against the Utah Jazz. Morant initially suffered the injury on Nov. 25 after crashing into a baseline camera operator.
After Morant practiced with the team on Friday, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins didn’t immediately rule out the second overall pick from playing on Saturday as the team wanted to see how he responded after practicing. Morant was eventually ruled out for that contest on Saturday.
With the Grizzlies set to take on the Warriors on Monday, it appears as though Morant will return to the court. The team will likely monitor his minutes and could even set a restriction on him as they have been cautious with injuries this season.
.@memgrizz injury report, December 9 at @warriors:
PROBABLE
Ja Morant (back soreness)DOUBTFUL
Kyle Anderson (right heel soreness)OUT
Brandon Clarke (left oblique soreness)— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) December 9, 2019
Prior to suffering the injury, Morant had been on a good run with the Grizzlies. In 17 games played, Morant is averaging 18.6 points, 6.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals this season. He currently leads all rookies in scoring average and assists.
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