The NBA M.A.S.H. unit has its next patient.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant will miss four weeks with a left hamstring strain, adding to the list of NBA stars who have gotten injured in the season's first month.
"Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant sustained a left hamstring injury during last night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Imaging revealed a grade two left hamstring strain. Morant will be re-evaluated in four weeks," the team said in a statement.
Morant, who was traded from the Grizzlies to the Trail Blazers in the offseason, was injured Thursday, Oct. 29 during the fourth quarter of Portland's 124-103 loss in his first game against his former team.
Other NBA players
who are going to miss time after injuries include Anthony Edwards - knee, Jalen Williams - fractured fibula, Cason Wallace - torn labrum, Ben Simmons - torn Achilles, Ben Sheppard - torn meniscus, Jaren Jackson Jr - torn MCL, Ariel Hukporti - ruptured Achilles, Brandon Ingram - partial Achilles tear, Max Strus - partial plantar fascia tear, Paolo Banchero - high ankle sprain, and Jalen Duren - hamstring strain.
Morant spent the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Grizzlies and had 14 points and three assists in 23 minutes before leaving the game.
The two-time All-Star has averaged 16.3 points and 6.3 assists in nearly 27 minutes a game in the first four games this season.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trail Blazers' Ja Morant out at least four weeks with hamstring injury
