Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is likely to sit out until December recovering from a Grade 1 right calf strain.

He left Memphis’ game in the first quarter on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The team said he would re-evaluated in approximately two weeks.

Morant, 26, scored seven points and had two assists in six minutes before departing the 108-100 loss.

Morant is averaging 17.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 12 games this season.

He has had trouble staying on the court in recent seasons. In 2023-24, he played in just nine games due to a combination of injuries and a pair of suspensions that totaled 33 games. A variety of injuries limited him to 50 games last season.

Morant served a one-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team already this season.

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