Final status of Ja Morant’s injury for Grizzlies-Bulls

The Memphis Grizzlies and Chicago Bulls will play a game Monday night at FedExForum. There were several names on both teams’ injury reports heading into this game, but none bigger than star guard Ja Morant.

Morant, listed as questionable with right thigh soreness for Saturday’s game against the Orlando Magic, ended up playing 25 minutes in the 124-111 victory. The Grizzlies again listed Morant as questionable for Monday’s game against the Bulls, but this time his status was downgraded before kickoff.

Via Grizzlies PR: “Status update: Ja Morant and John Konchar out tonight against @chicagobulls.”

Morant played only nine games last season. Suspended for the first 25 games due to his gun video incidents, the star point guard returned for nine games before suffering a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery.

While Morant apparently hasn’t had any issues with his shoulder to start the season, he had an ankle injury in the preseason and now this thigh issue just a few games into the regular season. The Grizzlies are trying to make the playoffs in a very competitive Western Conference and will need a healthy Morant to do it.

In his three games to start the new season, Morant has averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game.

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