The information simply retains getting worse for Memphis, as they’ve now misplaced Marcus Smart for the following six weeks.
“Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart has sustained a severe right ring finger injury and will be sidelined for approximately six weeks, sources tell
@TheAthletic@Stadium. Another difficult injury blow in season for the Grizzlies,” The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported on Thursday.
The group described the damage as a rupture of the proximal interphalangeal joint central slip.
The guard left the sport within the third quarter after he made a 3 and noticed that his finger was misplaced when he went to have fun the made shot.
Following the play, he went again to the locker room and he was dominated out for the remainder of the sport.
“It just felt funny and looked funny,” Smart stated after the sport, by way of ESPN. “So I’m just like, let’s get this checked out. Better safe than sorry. Nothing’s broken, but we’ll see what they say.”
Before the damage, Smart scored 23 factors on 9-16 taking pictures for the Grizz, who ended up beating the Mavs 120-103 – who had gained three straight earlier than then.
The recreation was the primary Memphis performed with out famous person Ja Morant, who will stay out for the remainder of the season.
Morant underwent a profitable surgical procedure on Thursday to restore a labrum tear in his proper shoulder.
As for Smart, he’s averaging 14.5 factors and 4.3 assists, whereas making an enormous influence on protection with 2.1 steals per recreation.
The 29-year-old was sidelined for 17 video games after sustaining a foot sprain earlier within the season.
Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. didn’t play in Memphis’ win over Dallas as a result of a knee contusion, however with out Smart, the Grizzlies will want his return to the court docket to be imminent.
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