Ja Morant's hamstring costs him at least four weeks, and Scoot Henderson gets the minutes
Morant strained his hamstring in his first game against Memphis and will miss at least 15 games, and our projections hand most of his minutes to Scoot Henderson, who climbs 44 places on our points board.
By James · 2 min read
Ja MorantScoot HendersonJrue HolidayPhotos: NBAMembersJa Morant's first game against the team that traded him lasted three quarters. Playing Memphis for the first time since the Grizzlies sent him to Portland, he felt what coach Micah Nori called a "twinge" in his left hamstring and left in the fourth quarter on Thursday, and on Friday the Trail Blazers announced a Grade 2 strain that will keep him out for at least four weeks before he is reevaluated, according to ESPN. That is at least 15 games. He had averaged 15.8 points and 5.5 assists over four games, with a season-high 23 against the Lakers on Tuesday, for a team that was 3-1 with the league's third-best offense.
- Ja Morant POR153rdvs 101st
- Scoot Henderson POR249thvs 191st
- Jrue Holiday POR151stvs 140th
- Damian Lillard POR65thvs 69th
Morant played only 20 games last season because of an elbow sprain, so his fantasy managers already priced in absences. The question now is how much this one costs, and who in Portland's backcourt is worth adding while he is out.
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