Ja Morant left the court area in a wheelchair on Monday night after the NBA Rookie of the Year sprained his left ankle in the first half of the Memphis Grizzlies game in Brooklyn.
Morant jumped to block a shot from Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot and appeared alongside the Nets striker. He immediately jumped off the floor in pain and lay on the floor before being taken to the bottom of the arena, unable to put any weight on his foot.
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The Grizzlies announced that Morant would not return to the game. He joined his teammates on the bench during the second half with his foot in a boot, watching the Grizzlies win by 116-111 in extra time in their first win.
“It’s a shock for a second, but then the guys keep going,” said coach Taylor Jenkins.
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Jenkins said Morant would be evaluated again Monday night and then Tuesday in Boston, where the Grizzlies will face the Celtics on Wednesday.
Morant got off to a strong start in his second season, scoring the best 44 points of his career in his debut and then 28 more in his second game.