Luke Kennard set to rejoin Grizzlies in two to three weeks

Grizzlies shooting guard Luke Kennard, who has been sidelined since November 14 with a left knee bone bruise, is nearing his return to the 5-14 club.

Per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Memphis has revealed that the team expects the 6’5″ wing back in the lineup in the next two to three weeks.

Across his eight available games, the 27-year-old is averaging 8.3 PPG on .362/.370/1.000 shooting splits. He’s also logging 2.9 RPG and 2.0 APG. The veteran Duke product is averaging 21.5 MPG off Memphis’ bench.

Kennard’s floor-spacing acumen would be a welcome boon to the Grizzlies’ depleted offensive attack. He’s a career 43.5% three-point shooter on an impressive 4.4 attempts. His 37% conversion rate this season arrives on a robust 5.8 triple tries a night.

Memphis needs all the available bodies it can get. Seven other Grizzlies are currently unavailable, including the suspended Ja Morant. The club has leaned on hardship exception signings for help. Earlier Sunday, Memphis announced it would be signing guard Jaylen Nowell to a second 10-day contract.