Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey was listed as out on Thursday's injury report with a left ankle issue. He will miss Friday's game at New Orleans, and the report lists a return date of Nov. 14.
What happened
Edey appeared on the Thursday, Nov. 12 injury report at 6:25 p.m. ET as out with a left ankle and leg issue. No previous status was listed on the report. The comment on the report notes he had eight points on 2-of-3 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 from the line, plus nine rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes of Monday's 118-102 win over the Raptors. His timeline this fall includes a Day-To-Day tag for the same ankle and leg issue that was cleared on Oct. 26. The report lists Nov. 14 as his expected return.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis plays at the Pelicans on Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. ET, and Edey will not be on the floor. The Grizzlies are 7-4 and sit ninth in the standings. Edey is averaging 7.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 20.7 minutes over 10 games. Memphis is 6-4 with him and 1-0 without him. In the game he missed, Cameron Boozer played 32.3 minutes and Ty Jerome 30.7. Isaiah Stewart played 18.3 minutes and Jerami Grant 23.6. The Grizzlies are also without Quinten Post (concussion), Richie Saunders (right knee) and Scotty Pippen Jr. (back).
What to watch
The next update will come on the injury report ahead of Memphis's game after the Pelicans. The report lists Nov. 14 as Edey's expected return, but his status for that game has not been announced and will depend on how the ankle responds. Watch whether the report moves him from out to a Day-To-Day tag, which is how his earlier ankle issue changed on Oct. 26. Post, Saunders and Pippen Jr. are also out, so the frontcourt minutes stay tight until someone returns.
Is Zach Edey playing at the Pelicans on Friday?
No. Edey is listed as out for the Grizzlies' game at the Pelicans on Friday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. ET with a left ankle and leg issue.
When will Zach Edey be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 14 as his expected return. The Grizzlies have not announced anything beyond that, and his status for that game is not yet announced.