Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out multiple weeks

The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that their best player, two-time All-Star Ja Morant, is week-to-week with hip and pelvic injuries suffered on Wednesday.

Morant, 25, was diagnosed with a posterior hip subluxation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains after undergoing imaging tests. He was injured while attempting to catch a lob pass in Memphis' win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

"Morant was destabilized mid-air by a Lakers player, causing him to fall into extreme right hip flexion," the Grizzlies news release stated.

Morant, who sat out Friday's win against the Washington Wizards, joins fellow starters Desmond Bane (oblique strain) and Marcus Smart (ankle sprain) on the sidelines. Bane and Smart have been out since sustaining their injuries Oct. 30 in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

The No. 2 overall pick in the draft by Memphis in 2019, Morant played in only nine games last season after undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in January. That followed a 25-game league suspension to begin the 2023-24 campaign.

In eight games this season, Morant is averaging 20.6 points, 9.1 assists and 5.0 rebounds. Over his six-year career, Morant has posted 22.4 points, 7.5 assists and 4.8 rebounds in 265 games (263 starts).

--Field Level Media