Ja Morant, Grizzlies Star, Sidelined Week-to-Week with Severe Right Hip Flexion Injury

Morant was spotted using crutches on Friday night while cheering on his team during Memphis’ victory against the Washington Wizards. The injury to his right hamstring occurred during the previous game against the Lakers on Wednesday night.

The Grizzlies said further testing showed Morant, who was bumped in the air by a Lakers player while attempting to catch a lob in the third quarter, suffered an extreme right hip flexion. Morant did not dislocate the hip, but he did suffer a a partial posterior hip dislocation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains.

The team says updates will be provided “as appropriate.”

The Grizzlies traveled Saturday to Portland for a game Sunday night with the Trail Blazers. Coach Taylor Jenkins said before Friday night’s game that Morant felt the injury more in the hip after further evaluation, and he had testing Friday with another consultation set for Saturday.