Update: Wednesday, April 19 — The Memphis Grizzlies have ruled out Ja Morant for Game 2 of the playoffs against the Lakers on Wednesday. Officially, Morant is out with right hand soreness.
Ja Morant is inactive tonight per the Grizzlies
— Dan Woike (@DanWoikeSports) April 19, 2023
Everything had been trending this way for Morant as the week progressed. After exiting Sunday afternoon’s game with an injury and not returning, none of the reports were particularly optimistic about Morant’s availability.
Obviously, this will be one of the key storylines to follow regarding the series moving forward.