The Memphis Grizzlies have been plagued by injuries over the past year. Without Ja Morant last season for all but nine of them, Memphis was also without Marcus Smart, Desmond Bane and other key players for much of the season.
These injury problems didn’t stop this season, as GG Jackson, Vince Williams Jr. and Luke Kennard all sidelined for multiple weeks to start the year with various injuries. Jaren Jackson Jr. also started the year less than 100 percent healthy, just like Morant who suffered an ankle injury in the preseason and also suffered from thigh pain.
On top of this already extensive injury list, the Grizzlies lost Smart and Bane in Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Smart went down with an ankle injury, while Bane suffered an oblique injury.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (36) reacts during the second half against the Miami Heat on FedExForum. / Petre Thomas-Imagn images
On Friday, the Grizzlies announced an important update regarding the two observatories.
Via Grizzlies PR: “Bane has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain and is being considered week-to-week. He suffered the injury in the third quarter of the Grizzlies’ game against the Brooklyn Nets on October 30. Smart has been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain, which is also being considered week-to-week. He suffered the injury in the first quarter of the same Grizzlies game against the Nets.”
The @memgrizz today announced the following medical updates for Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Cam Spencer and Vince Williams Jr. pic.twitter.com/pHPH7bWmA2
— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) November 1, 2024
The Grizzlies also announced updates on Pat Spencer, who will be re-evaluated in three weeks, and Williams Jr., who will be re-evaluated in two to four weeks.
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