The two-time All-Star sustained the injury and was briefly sidelined in the third quarter of Friday night's 128-108 loss to the Houston Rockets. He later returned to finish the game but only played 24 minutes and finished the game with 24 points and two assists.

Morant's reduced minutes were the talk of the game after Friday night's game because backup point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. played longer than Morant. Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said the team is slowly bringing Morant back as he returns to regular action after playing on time in just two of the team's five preseason games.

“We are working with him and the medical team on how we want to use him on this track now,” Jenkins said after the game. “Obviously he was out for part of the pre-season so he got his legs and conditioning perfect.”