The street to the NBA Playoffs is getting harder by the day for Ja Morant’s enjoyable and inconsistent Memphis Grizzlies. Accidents have been an issue all season as Taylor Jenkins has repaired profitable rotations round Jaren Jackson Jr. Morant and Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) will headline the upcoming present whereas Zach Edey and Rudy Gobert will battle downstairs. Nevertheless, important reservations Good Marcus and Cam Spencer will not be obtainable on the upcoming four-game street journey full of Western Convention contenders.
Marcus Good remains to be recovering from a partial tear of his proper index finger suffered throughout a 128-112 victory in opposition to the Atlanta Hawks on December 21. Good (18 video games performed) is now thought-about week-to-week in line with the group’s press launch. The 30-year-old averaged 9.2 factors, 3.8 assists and a pair of.3 rebounds per recreation in 21.2 minutes of motion.
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Cam Spencer suffered a damaged left thumb on Jan. 9 throughout a Memphis Hustle observe and the Grizzlies have already scheduled surgical procedure to restore the harm. The 24-year-old is anticipated to make a full restoration and shall be re-evaluated in three weeks. The Grizzlies will miss the scrappy nature of the second-round rookie as a lot because the roughly 4 factors, two rebounds and two assists per recreation. Spencer solely performed in 10 video games, logging about 12 minutes per night time.
Luckily, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Zach Edey and Santi Aldama weren’t talked about on the harm report. That is nice information for a Grizzlies group that’s 2-4 within the final six video games in opposition to NBA playoff contenders. Jenkins might not have to be as funky with Zach Edey and the Grizzlies rotations on this street journey in spite of everything.
Memphis additionally accomplished a non-injury commerce on January 10. The Grizzlies have signed Zyon Pullin to a two-way contract after waiving Colin Castleton. Pullin averaged 24.8 factors, 7.5 rebounds and seven.7 assists in six G-League video games with the Sioux Falls Skyforce this season. He’s capturing 53.5% from the sector and 42.4% from past the arc.
Chris Dodson is a reporter for ClutchPoints masking the Memphis Grizzlies. With earlier bylines at Forbes and Sports activities Illustrated, Chris can also be an professional on the New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA as a complete, and the NFL.
