Griz's Bane out at least 2-3 weeks for toe injury

Memphis Grizzlies shooting defender Desmond Bane has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain of his close large toed and volition beryllium re-evaluated successful 2 to 3 weeks, the squad announced Tuesday.

Bane suffered the wounded during the Grizzlies' triumph Friday nighttime implicit the Minnesota Timberwolves and sat retired Sunday's nonaccomplishment to the Washington Wizards.

Bane has blossomed into a co-star alongside Ja Morant successful his 3rd season, averaging vocation highs of 24.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Bane has established himself arsenic 1 of the NBA's elite 3-point shooters, ranking 5th successful 3s made per crippled (3.8) portion hitting a career-best 45.1% of his long-range attempts.

Bane's wounded occurred arsenic Grizzlies powerfulness forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. is connected the verge of making his play debut. Jackson, who has been recovering from country to repair a fracture to his close ft suffered this summer, could marque his play debut Tuesday nighttime against the New Orleans Pelicans. It is the archetypal clip this play that Jackson, an All-Defensive enactment past season, has been listed arsenic questionable.