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Blazers’ Ja Morant exits against former team with hamstring injury

By Thomson Reuters Oct 29, 2026 | 11:54 PM

By Field Level Media

Oct 30 (Field Level Media) – Trail Blazers point guard Ja ​Morant exited Portland’s ‌Thursday game against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a left hamstring injury.

Morant left the floor against ‌his ​ex-teammates with ⁠7:46 remaining in ⁠the game. The Trail Blazers ruled him out a short time later. Memphis won ​the game 124-103.

Morant had 14 points and ⁠three assists in ⁠23 minutes before departing.

Morant, ​27, spent seven seasons with ​Memphis before being dealt to ‌Portland on June 29. The Grizzlies received forwards Jerami Grant and Kris Murray.

Morant ⁠was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 draft by ⁠Memphis ‌and quickly elevated ⁠to stardom. He was ​the ‌NBA Rookie of the ​Year ⁠in 2019-20 and later averaged a career-high 27.4 points in 2021-22, being named Most Improved Player that season.

(–Field ​Level Media)