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Memphis Grizzlies starting center Marc Gasol will be re-evaluated by team doctors when the club returns to Memphis, according to Chris Herrington of the Daily Memphian.
Gasol left Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings after suffering an apparent shoulder injury. The Grizzlies lost to the Kings by a final score of 97-92. Memphis is now 2-2 on the year.
On Marc Gasol: my understanding is the team is just now leaving Sacramento and he won’t be fully evaluated until back in Memphis. An official team update is unlikely to come today.
— Chris Herrington (@ChrisHerrington) October 25, 2018
Marc Gasol is averaging 13.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in four games. The three-time All-Star is shooting 34.8 percent from the field, 46.7 percent from beyond the arc and 88.2 percent from the free-throw line.
The Grizzlies are coming off the worst season in franchise history. Memphis won only 22 games last year, finishing with the second worst record in the Western Conference. With the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, the Grizzlies selected power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. from Michigan State.
Point guard Mike Conley is back from the heel injury which forced him to miss all but 12 games last year. Conley and Gasol are the last two players left from the “Grit and Grind” era. The Grizzlies are hoping that Marc Gasol just suffered a stinger and no structural damage.
Marc Gasol has spent his entire NBA career with Memphis. He holds career averages of 15.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 720 games. Gasol was the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year.
