Memphis Grizzlies’ forward Justise Winslow will be out for the rest of the season due to a hip injury sustained during a practice session on Monday.
Having recently signed with the Grizzlies, the 24-year-old player is yet to make his on-court debut for his new team. This is Winslow’s second injury in the space of a few months, as he previously suffered a back injury while playing with the Miami Heat earlier in the season.
Weighing in at 225 pounds, the 6-foot-6 forward averaged 12.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for the Heat last season. As a result of his impressive performances, the Grizzlies planned to make Winslow an integral part of their lineup of promising young core players.
Yesterday, Winslow took to Twitter to share his injury update, “Last night during a scrimmage, I experienced a contact injury in my hip that unfortunately will keep me out until next season. I was excited to join my brothers on the court & will be supporting them throughout. I’m focused on coming back 100% towards a full recovery.”
While the Grizzlies believed that Winslow would benefit from attending their training camp at the Walt Disney World campus, the team now finds themselves scurrying to fill the void that Winslow will leave behind. After all, it took the sale of starting small forward Jae Crowder, reserve forward Solomon Hill, and Andre Iguodala to lure Winslow away from Miami.
