The verdict has fallen for Desmond Bane and the Grizzlies guard suffers a Grade 3 ankle sprain, be the most severe ! He will therefore be absent from the field for at least six weeks…
In the third quarter of the game against the Clippers, Desmond Bane stepped on Kawhi Leonard's foot while going to the circle. It is therefore another major injury for the Grizzlies (13th in the West with 14 victories for 24 defeats) who certainly did not need that.
Steven Adams And Ja Morant are already packages for the whole season, Brandon Clarke has not yet returned from his serious injury, Marcus Smart is also on the sidelines for several weeks, Derrick Rose unable to recover from hamstring problem while Santi Aldama And Jaren Jackson Jr. also missed the last meeting against the Knicks, even if their injuries are less worrying…
With Desmond Bane, eight major players from Taylor Jenkins' rotation are currently in the infirmary.
For the Grizzlies, who finished in 2nd place in the Western Conference last year, the 2023/24 season therefore looks like a real nightmare, started by the 25-game suspension of Ja Morant.
| Desmond Bane | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 68 | 22 | 46.9 | 43.2 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 9.2 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 76 | 30 | 46.1 | 43.6 | 90.3 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| 2022-23 | SAME | 58 | 32 | 47.9 | 40.8 | 88.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 21.5 |
| 2023-24 | SAME | 37 | 35 | 47.4 | 38.4 | 86.4 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 24.4 |
| Total | 239 | 29 | 47.0 | 41.7 | 87.8 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 17.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
