New Ja Morant Injury Update Revealed by Memphis Grizzlies Coach

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins provided the latest on Ja Morant's injury

Dec 27, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts after a screen by New Orleans Pelicans center Daniel Theis (10) during the third quarter at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images / Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images

Even though the Memphis Grizzlies have been very successful this season, Ja Morant's injury health has been anything but great. Time after time, Morant has gone down with a different injury this season, and it happened again on Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans.

On Friday night, Morant took a hard hit from a screen by Pelicans center Daniel Theis. After taking the hit, Morant didn't return to action and many fans have been concerned about what's next for the superstar guard.

Ja Morant takes a hard hit on the screen from Theis

Going back to the locker room holding his neck pic.twitter.com/itAqSGcQYr

— eric (@EricTweetsNBA) December 28, 2024

After the game, Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins revealed that Morant suffered the injury on the same surgically repaired shoulder he previously injured. He also revealed that Morant would be evaluated in the next couple of days.

After tonight’s win in New Orleans, @memgrizz coach Jenkins says Ja will be evaluated “in next couple days” to determine extent of shoulder issue that knocked him out of game in Friday’s 3rd quarter.

Same right shoulder Ja had surgically repaired in Jan. Grizz at OKC on Sunday.

— Michael Wallace (@MyMikeCheck) December 28, 2024

"Obviously, he took a nice hit to the shoulder, but we'll get more evaluation in the next couple of days," Taylor Jenkins said.

At this point in the season, the Grizzlies are no strangers to dealing with Ja Morant injuries. The team should know how to still get the job done without him and have already done it before. Unfortunately, they have the Oklahoma City Thunder awaiting them on Sunday, and that is a team the Grizzlies absolutely need Morant for. It remains to be seen if Morant will be available for that game.

The Memphis Grizzlies face off against the Oklahoma CIty Thunder on Sunday nighat 7:00 p.m. EST.

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