Blazers Injury Report: Latest on Jerami Grant, Deni Avdija

Ricardo Klein | 19 Hours Ago

Oct 18, 2024; Portland, Oregon, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) is helped up during the second half by teammates Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (9), left, and guard Anfernee Simons (1) against the Utah Jazz at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images / Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

On Wednesday night, the Portland Trail Blazers will play the New Orleans Pelicans in their 36th game of the 2024-25 season.

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The Blazers will look to get into the win column, but they may need to do so without their two key forwards, Jerami Grant and Deni Avdija.

Grant continues to be out with a face contusion, while Avdija is listed as questionable with a right wrist sprain.

INJURY REPORT 1/8 @ NOP:

OUT
Jerami Grant (Face Contusion)
Matisse Thybulle (R Ankle Sprain)

QUESTIONABLE
Deni Avdija (R Wrist Sprain)

— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) January 7, 2025

Grant will miss his fifth consecutive outing while he recovers from a facial contusion. With the veteran forward sidelined, Kris Murray should continue to see a significant bump in playing time.

Grant last played on the floor on Dec. 28 against the Dallas Mavericks. He played 42 minutes in the win and scored 14 points on 44.4 percent shooting from the field, eight rebounds, three assists, and two blocks.

The 30-year-old veteran has been solid for the Blazers this season. He is averaging 15.0 points per game, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 blocks, and 0.9 steals while shooting 38.2 percent from the field and 38 percent from three in 29 games and 32.7 minutes of action.

Avdija is in danger of missing his first contest of the season on Wednesday due to a right wrist injury. If the 23-year-old forward is ruled out, Murray will also likely fill in for Avdija.

The former lottery pick has been great for the Blazers. The last we saw of him was the Blazers' latest game on Monday in their loss to the Detroit Pistons, as he recorded 14 points on 46 percent shooting from the field, along with four rebounds, three assists, and one steal in 29 minutes.

In the season, the 24-year-old is averaging 13.7 points per game, 6.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.0 steals while shooting 45.7 percent from the field and 35.4 percent from three in 35 games and 27.6 minutes.

Although the Blazers have been one of the worst teams this season, they are not as bad as their fellow Western Conference counterparts, the Pelicans.

The Pelicans have been plagued by injuries, and because of that, they have the second-worst record in the league and the worst record in the West, at 7-29.

The Blazers should still be fine without Grant and potentially Avdija for their matchup on Wednesday.

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