Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams to miss another four to six weeks

Grizzlies forward Ziaire Williams will miss another four to six weeks due to soreness in his right knee caused by patellar tendinitis, the team announced.

Williams began experiencing pain in his knee in early October, forcing him to miss the final two games of the preseason and the first four games of the regular season. Memphis had been treating him as a day-to-day situation.

Williams is coming off a strong rookie season that saw him start 31 of the 62 games he played while averaging 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 21.7 minutes per night. The 21-year-old was the 10th pick in the 2021 draft.