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Ja Morant Exits Game Early with Calf Soreness, Grizzlies Point Guard Situation Worsens
MEMPHIS, TN – Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant left Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first quarter with right calf soreness and will not return, the team announced. The injury occurred with 6:01 remaining in the quarter after Morant appeared to collide with Cavaliers guard Sam Merrill while vying for a loose ball. Morant was fouled on the play, but was visibly in pain as he walked off the court and headed directly to the locker room.
The two-time All-Star had a strong start to the game, scoring seven points and dishing out two assists in just six minutes. His absence leaves the Grizzlies critically short-handed at point guard, as Ty Jerome, Scotty Pippen Jr., and Javon Small are all sidelined with injuries. Morant also missed the Grizzlies’ previous game on Nov. 12th against the Boston Celtics due to a sore right ankle sustained in a loss against the New York Knicks on Nov. 11th. The Grizzlies will have to find a way to persevere without their star point guard for the remainder of the game.
Damichael Cole covers the Grizzlies for The Commercial Appeal.
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