Come on, basketball gods. You were pretty tough against the Grizzlies last season, lighten up a little bit and let this team breathe.
Memphis winger Vince Williams Jr. will be out for at least a month due to a strain reaction in the upper part of his shin, the team announced.
That timeline has Williams out for all of training camp and the start of the season. He might be out longer than that.
The Grizzlies – hit harder by injuries than any team in the league last season – will also be without big man GG Jackson to start the season, as he underwent surgery to repair a broken bone in his foot earlier this month.
Williams started last season on a two-way contract but, given a chance because of all the injuries, stepped up, proved he deserved a standard contract, and got one. Williams, 24, averaged 10 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists a game last season, shooting 37.8% from 3. He and Jackson are expected to be part of the Grizzlies’ nightly rotation this season.
After they recover and get back on the court.
