Grizzlies forward-center Isaiah Stewart is day-to-day with a right knee injury and is doubtful to return to Wednesday's game against the Pacers. Memphis would be without a 19.7-minute rotation big if he sits.
What happened
Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Isaiah Stewart is listed day-to-day with a right knee injury, according to the official injury report posted Wednesday at 9:56 PM ET. The report's comment says Stewart is doubtful to return to Wednesday's game against the Pacers. No previous status is attached to this entry. Earlier this season he was listed with a left ankle issue: day-to-day on Oct. 26 and cleared on Oct. 27. The report classifies the new injury as knee and leg, right side. It gives no further detail on how the knee was hurt.
What it means for the Grizzlies
The Pacers game, an 8:00 PM ET start Wednesday, is the next game on the schedule. Memphis is 6-1, holds the second seed and lost its last game. Stewart, 25, averages 12.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 19.7 minutes over six games this season. The Grizzlies are 5-1 with him and 1-0 without him. In that one game without him, Cameron Boozer played 32.1 minutes, Ty Jerome 31.0, Cedric Coward 28.6 and Jaylen Wells 28.1. Jerami Grant played 24.4 and Zach Edey 20.0. Scotty Pippen Jr. is also out with a back and torso injury.
What to watch
The main question is whether the knee entry moves from day-to-day to out in the next injury report. The date of that report is not announced. No return date has been announced for Stewart beyond Wednesday's game, and the report does not say he will miss further games. Watch his status before Memphis' next game and whether Edey and Grant see more minutes if he is unavailable.
Is Isaiah Stewart playing vs the Pacers?
He is doubtful to return to Wednesday's game against the Pacers because of a right knee injury, according to the official injury report posted at 9:56 PM ET.
When will Isaiah Stewart be back?
A return date is not announced. The report lists him as day-to-day with a right knee injury and gives no timetable beyond Wednesday's game.