Ja Morant Ankle Injury: Grizzlies Status Update
Ja Morant Suffers Ankle Sprain, Timeline Uncertain

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is considered week-to-week after sustaining a left ankle sprain during practice on Sunday, October 6, 2025, the team announced. The injury casts a shadow over the start of the Grizzlies’ preseason schedule.
Grizzlies Face Mounting injury Concerns
Morant’s injury adds to a growing list of sidelined starters for Memphis. Jaren Jackson Jr. is also recovering, though he has indicated his intention to be available for the regular season opener on October 22nd against the New Orleans Pelicans. Rookie center Zach Edey is also currently unavailable.
Recurring injury History Raises Concerns
This latest setback continues a pattern of availability issues for the two-time All-Star. Over the past two seasons, Morant has appeared in just 59 games, impacted by a combination of injuries and league suspensions. since the beginning of the 2021-22 season, Morant has participated in only 56% of the Grizzlies’ 328 regular-season contests. He has also missed five games across the team’s last three playoff appearances.
The Grizzlies will need to navigate the early part of the season without a key component of their offense, and the team’s ability to contend in a competitive Western Conference may depend on the swift and complete recovery of their star point guard.
