It remains to be seen if Ja Morant will be able to play when the Lakers host the Grizzlies for Game 3 as their first-round series continues in Los Angeles on Saturday, but signs are mounting that he may attempt to give it a go after missing Game 2 with what the team is so far only calling “right hand soreness.”
Just an hour and a half ahead of the third game of the series, Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins said that Morant would be a gametime decision:
He added, "If he's gonna go tonight, it's knowing that he's going to try to be as effective as possible.