Official announcement! Morant was injured again! His entire ankle was ruined

Morant is injured again! The Grizzlies officially announced: Morant suffered a left ankle sprain during training and will miss the next few preseason games. Morant's status is being monitored on a weekly basis. There is currently no exact time for his return and the extent of his sprain is not known. A first-degree ankle sprain usually requires 1-2 weeks to recover, and a second-degree ankle sprain requires 3-6 weeks.

After entering the NBA, Morant has injured his left ankle 4 times. The most serious one was in December 2020, when he suffered a grade two sprain. In February and November 2022, he suffered first-degree sprains of his left ankle twice within 9 months. Morant has the same problem as Zion. He plays beautifully when healthy, but the problem is that he can't stay healthy.

In addition to his ankle, Morant also suffers from constant injuries in other parts. Let's not talk about the distance. The picture below shows Morant's injury history in the past two seasons: hip, thigh, right shoulder, right foot, ankle... What makes Morant even more worried is that he is currently discussing an early contract extension with the Grizzlies. With this injury, I don’t know if the Grizzlies will lower the price.

On September 30 this year, on the Grizzlies Media Day, Morant talked about his goals for the new season in an interview: "Stay healthy. I hope to play 82 games." Just one week has passed and he has collapsed. In Morant's six-year NBA career, the highest attendance rate was in his rookie season, when he only played 67 regular season games, and the rest of the seasons were less than 65 games.

ESPN's top 100 players for the new season, Morant ranks 33rd, down 13 spots from last season, and teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. ranks 31st! It is worth mentioning that no Grizzlies player was selected into the top 30. Nos. 25-30 are: Shen Jing, Derrick White, Towns, Maxey, Trae Young, and Scotty Barnes.

Among the 2K26 ability value rankings, Morant ranked 19th in the league with 91 points, the same as Booker's ability value, and 1 point less than Towns, Embiid, Cunningham and Leonard. Morant's current contract is five years and US$197 million, expiring in the summer of 2028. If he is selected to the best team in the 2023-24 season, the contract will become 231 million for five years.

Unfortunately, Morant was suspended twice for holding a gun that season. Coupled with injuries and other reasons, he only played 9 games. The best lineup and big contracts were all in vain. At present, if Morant renews his contract with the Grizzlies, he can sign a maximum of 2 years and 128.4 million US dollars. Morant does not have an agent and is negotiating with the Grizzlies management.

In the 2024-25 season, Morant played 50 regular season games for the Grizzlies, averaging 30.4 minutes per game, scoring 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 3.7 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 45.4%, 30.9%, and 82.4%. His playing time is the lowest of his career, his field goal percentage is the second lowest of his career, and his turnovers per game are the highest of his career.

In his six-year NBA career, Morant played a total of 307 regular season games, including 305 starts. He averaged 31.9 minutes per game, 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1 steal, and 3.4 turnovers. His three shooting percentages were: 46.9%, 31.6%, and 76.6%. Zion, who is in the same class as him, has played 214 games. The two brothers are more fragile than the other.

Morant is already 26 years old. Do you think he can still improve himself?