Portland Trail Blazers Center Deandre Ayton has been listed as doubtful for tomorrow’s away game against the Memphis Grizzlies. The big man suffered a sprained right hand during the second quarter of Tuesday’s loss to the Miami Heat after colliding with Kevin Love.
INJURY REPORT 3/1 @ MEM:
OUT
Brogdon (R elbow tendonitis)
Henderson (L Adductor strain)
Sharpe (lower abdominal surgery)
Williams III (torn right knee ligament)DOUBTABLE
Ayton (sprained right hand)QUESTIONABLE
Brown (L wrist fracture)
Minaya (two-way G League)– Trail Blazers Public Relations (@TrailBlazersPR) February 29, 2024
Ayton recorded 17.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals in his previous 10 games.
In positive news, fellow player Moses Brown has been reclassified to questionable status after missing the last 25 games with a broken left wrist.
However, Malcolm Brogdon, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams III will miss the contest.
The Grizzlies will be without Desmond Bane, Brandon Clarke, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, Scotty Pippen Jr., Derrick Rose and Marcus Smart. Luke Kennard and John Konchar are doubtful and GG Jackson II is questionable.
The game will be the first of two consecutive nights against the injury-plagued Memphis franchise.
