Karim Lopez was moved from out to day-to-day on Monday morning with a right knee and leg issue. The Grizzlies play at Utah tonight, and whether he suits up is not announced.
What happened
Karim Lopez was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report Monday at 10:29 a.m. ET. The report lists a right knee and leg issue. He had been ruled out on Sunday, when the report moved him from day-to-day to out with the same designation. The report's comment still reads that Lopez is out for Sunday's game in Sacramento. It lists Oct. 26 as his expected return, the date of the Grizzlies' game at Utah. The 19-year-old forward was cleared from the report on Oct. 5. His first listing this timeline came Sept. 6 for an undisclosed issue.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis plays at Utah tonight at 9 p.m. ET. The Grizzlies are 3-0, hold the fourth seed and have won three straight. Lopez has not played for them yet. They are 0-0 with him and 3-0 without him, and he has no season line with the team. In that stretch Cameron Boozer leads the rotation at 34.0 minutes, followed by Ty Jerome at 31.7 and Cedric Coward at 29.9. Jaylen Wells plays 28.5, Jerami Grant 24.3, Zach Edey 21.8, Isaiah Stewart 19.4 and Quinten Post 18.8. If Lopez sits again, that group has carried the minutes.
What to watch
Lopez is day-to-day, and the team has not announced whether he will play tonight. Any further change would show on the injury report before tip. The Oct. 26 expected return matches tonight's date, but no timeline beyond that is announced. Edey is also day-to-day with a left ankle issue, so the frontcourt minutes are worth watching. Memphis goes for its fourth straight win in Utah.
Is Karim Lopez playing vs the Jazz?
Not announced. Lopez is listed day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue, upgraded from out on Monday. The Grizzlies visit Utah tonight at 9 p.m. ET.
When will Karim Lopez be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 26 as his expected return, which is the date of the game at Utah. No timeline beyond that is announced.