Ja Morant Exits Grizzlies vs. Nets With Left Ankle Injury

Morant injured his left ankle in the second quarter against the Nets on Monday night.

Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant exited Memphis' matchup with the Nets on Monday with a left ankle sprain. 

Morant landed on the foot of Nets forward Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot in the second quarter on Monday as he contested a jump shot. Memphis' second-year guard was taken off the floor in a wheelchair before returning to the bench in a boot. 

Ja Morant left Monday's game vs the Nets in a wheelchair.

Wishing him a speedy recovery 🙏🏾https://t.co/GhoUNZaFKI

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 29, 2020

Ja Morant has returned to the Grizzlies bench and is wearing a boot on his left foot.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) December 29, 2020

After the game, Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins didn't provide an official update on Morant's status but said the guard would continue to be evaluated.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, X-rays on Morant's left ankle revealed no fracture, and the team will await the results of an MRI as soon as Tuesday.

Morant got off to a blistering start to 2020-21 after winning Rookie of the Year last season. He scored 44 points in an opening-night loss to the Spurs, adding 28 points and seven assists against the Hawks on Dec. 26. Memphis selected Morant with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Memphis enters 2020-21 seeking its first playoff appearance since 2017. The Grizzlies logged seven straight postseason berths from 2011-17, though the franchise has never reached the NBA Finals