The Grizzlies cleared center Zach Edey on Monday afternoon, hours after he was upgraded from out to day-to-day. He is set to be available at Utah tonight.
What happened
Zach Edey was cleared on the official injury report at 3:32 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 26. His previous status was day-to-day. Earlier Monday he moved from out to day-to-day for a left ankle and leg issue. He had been listed out on Saturday, Oct. 24. The report gave no detail on the injury and no comment. It lists no expected return because none is needed now that he is cleared. This is the second time he has been cleared this fall. He was also cleared on Oct. 7 after a day-to-day listing that began Sept. 6 for the same left ankle and leg issue.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis plays at the Jazz tonight at 9:00 PM ET. The Grizzlies are 3-0, hold the fourth seed and have won three straight. Edey, a 24-year-old center, has played two games and averages 21.8 minutes, 7.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists. Memphis is 2-0 with him and 1-0 without him. In the game he missed, Cameron Boozer played 34.0 minutes and Ty Jerome played 31.7. Isaiah Stewart played 19.4 minutes and Quinten Post played 18.8 at the big spots. Stewart is also day-to-day with a left ankle and leg issue.
What to watch
Watch the next injury report for any change to Edey's status after tonight's game at Utah. No return date is needed since he is cleared. His minutes will show how much the Grizzlies trust the ankle after two listings in a month. Stewart's day-to-day status matters too. Karim Lopez is day-to-day with a right knee and leg issue. Memphis is unbeaten, and the report will decide how deep the frontcourt is in the games after the Jazz.
Is Zach Edey playing at the Jazz?
He is cleared. The Grizzlies' official injury report removed his day-to-day tag at 3:32 PM ET on Monday, ahead of the 9:00 PM ET game at Utah.
When will Zach Edey be back?
He is already cleared, so no return date is needed. He was out Saturday and day-to-day earlier Monday for a left ankle and leg issue. No expected return was announced.