PORTLAND, OR — Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant suffered a grade two left hamstring strain in an Oct. 29 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced on Oct. 30. He is expected to be reevaluated in four weeks.
Morant left the game in the fourth quarter and did not return. He finished with 14 points and three assists befroe exiting.
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The matchup against the Grizzlies was Morant’s first time playing against his former team since being traded. Memphis traded Morant to Portland in June for forwards Kris Murray and Jerami Grant.
A day ahead of the game, Morant stated that he had no grudges against the Grizzlies. As the game started, Morant knocking down shots in the first quarter and letting the Grizzlies know with some trash talk.
Morant spent seven seasons with the Grizzlies before being traded. He was a two-time All-Star after being drafted No. 2 overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Injuries and availability concerns eventually became a key reason why Memphis parted ways with Morant. In his last three seasons with the Grizzlies, Morant played a total of 79 games.
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Morant and the Blazers will come to Memphis on Feb. 6 and Feb. 8 for two games. The former Grizzlies star is expected to receive a video tribute upon his return.
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
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