Ja Morant undergoing testing on sore knee

Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins says that star Ja Morant is undergoing an MRI and X-Ray on his sore right knee, according to Mark Giannotto of The Memphis Commercial Appeal.

“They’re doing that right now. Right now, it’s soreness. That’s what he’s feeling. So they’re diving in … to see what’s actually going on & what course of action needs to be taken,” Jenkins said.

As Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian observes, Morant apparently suffered the injury on a drive late in the fourth quarter of Memphis’ loss to Atlanta last Friday. At the very least, he’s out Wednesday against the Nets.

Hopefully the injury is nothing serious, as Morant is in the midst of a breakout campaign for the Grizzlies, who currently hold a 49-23 record, good for the No. 2 seed in the West. Morant should — and will — be in the conversation for several awards, including MVP, All-NBA and Most Improved Player.

Through 56 games, Morant is averaging 27.6 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.7 APG and 1.2 SPG on .493/.340/.762 shooting. With the star point guard sidelined, backups Tyus Jones and De’Anthony Melton should see an uptick in minutes.