Stewart to miss two weeks, opener in doubt after ankle sprain

Isaiah Stewart sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of Monday's preseason game in Atlanta, the Grizzlies announced. The team called it a moderate sprain and said he'll be reevaluated in two weeks.

That timeline puts his Oct. 21 season opener in jeopardy and likely rules him out for the rest of the preseason. Memphis acquired Stewart from Detroit in July as part of a six-team trade.

Stewart DET → MEM

Isaiah Stewart

Related updates

Hoops Rumors ↗· 1 Oct 2026

Waiver · NOP / POR / MEM

Developing

Peavy, Hawkins, Murray face Memphis' roster crunch

Micah Peavy's ankle injury will keep him out of camp, leaving him a likely cut as Memphis trims from 18 standard contracts to 15, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

Basketball-Reference ↗· 8 Jul 2026

Trade rumor · DAL / DET / MEM

Done deal

Six teams, one trade: Middleton to Washington, Sasser to Dallas

A completed six-team deal involving Dallas, Memphis, Washington, Detroit, Milwaukee and the Clippers is recorded in Basketball-Reference's transaction log. Dallas sent A.J. Johnson, a 2029 second and a 2030 first to Memphis, and shipped Khris Middleton plus a 2033 second to Washington.

Heavy ↗· 6 Oct 2026

Free agency · MEM / LAL

Developing

Lakers eyed as landing spot if Grizzlies waive Kris Murray

Kris Murray could be among Memphis's camp cuts, with NBA insider Brett Siegel pointing to the wing as the likely odd man out behind GG Jackson and rookie Karim Lopez.