Richie Saunders is listed out with a right knee and leg injury on the Saturday injury report, which also notes he signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies. He will miss Monday's game at the Raptors, and the report gives an expected return of Dec. 1.
What happened
Richie Saunders, a 25-year-old guard, is listed as out on the injury report updated Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1:19 p.m. ET. The injury is described as Knee · Leg · Right. No previous status is shown for this entry. Earlier on his timeline, he was listed out on Sept. 6 with the same designation and cleared on Sept. 28. The report's comment says Saunders signed a two-way contract with the Grizzlies on Saturday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The report gives an expected return date of Dec. 1.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis plays at the Raptors on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET, and Saunders will not be available. The Grizzlies are 6-3, seventh in the seed order, and have lost three in a row. Saunders has not played a game for them: they are 0-0 with him and 6-3 without him. Their minutes already run through Cameron Boozer (32.1 per game), Ty Jerome (30.4 minutes, 26.6 points), Cedric Coward (28.5) and Jaylen Wells (27.1). Jerami Grant, Zach Edey, Javon Small and Cam Spencer each play between 19.7 and 24.1 minutes. Isaiah Stewart and Scotty Pippen Jr. are also out.
What to watch
The date of the next injury report update for Saunders is not announced. The report lists an expected return of Dec. 1, so he is not expected back for the next several games. The first test for the Grizzlies is Monday at Toronto, where they will try to end a three-game losing streak without Saunders, Stewart or Pippen. Watch whether the status or the return date changes in the reports before then.
Is Richie Saunders playing at the Raptors on Monday?
No. Saunders is listed as out with a right knee and leg injury. The Grizzlies play at the Raptors on Mon, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET.
When will Richie Saunders be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Dec. 1. No earlier return has been announced, and the date of the next update is not announced.