Portland Trail Blazers Lose Ja Morant to Hamstring Injury for Minimum of Four Weeks
The former Memphis star missed Thursday's game against his old team and is scheduled for reevaluation in early December.
By Grace Sullivan ·
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Ja Morant will sit out the next four weeks with a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring. The team announced the diagnosis on Friday following an MRI exam. Players will return to the court on schedule, but Morant is expected to miss at least 28 days of action.
The injury occurred during Thursday's 124-103 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant left the game with 7:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. He grabbed his left hamstring during a stoppage in play just before exiting the floor. The Trail Blazers officially ruled him out shortly after he left the court.
Morant played 23 minutes before the injury ended his night. He recorded 14 points and three assists. In four games with Portland this season, he averages 15.8 points and 5.5 assists per game. The team holds a 3-1 record during his tenure with the club.
The 27-year-old guard joined Portland on June 29 after seven seasons in Memphis. The Grizzlies received forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray in the trade for the two-time All-Star. Morant was selected second overall by Memphis in the 2019 NBA draft.
He earned Rookie of the Year honors in the 2019-20 season. His career high in scoring came in 2021-22 when he averaged 27.4 points per game and won Most Improved Player. Two suspensions for gun-related incidents in 2023 and injury concerns have impacted his recent availability.
The Trail Blazers plan to reevaluate Morant's hamstring status after the four-week period concludes. No return date has been set beyond that initial check-in.
