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The Memphis Grizzlies have lost several key rotation players to injuries, changing the outlook of the roster.
The numbers keep stacking up as the season winds down. First, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope underwent a season-ending procedure on Feb. 19.
Then came word that Zach Edey, Santi Aldama and Scotty Pippen Jr. would also miss the remainder of the season following surgeries. The announcements on Pippen and Aldama came March 17.
Memphis is now without four players who were expected to be part of the regular rotation — and that number could still grow. That doesn’t even account for the four rotation players the Grizzlies traded away earlier this season. The Grizzlies’ roster looks drastically different than it did just two months ago.
When will Ja Morant return to lineup? In addition to the four season-ending absences, both Ja Morant (left elbow UCL sprain) and Brandon Clarke (right calf strain) have missed more than a month because of injuries. The Grizzlies announced March 5 that Morant would be reevaluated in two weeks.