Ja Morant is week-to-week with a sprained left ankle, clouding Memphis’ sights as the season looms and a trio of starters deal with injuries.

Zach Edey had left ankle laxity addressed with June surgery, aiming for a mid-to-late November return that thins the Grizzlies’ interior depth early in the campaign.

Jaren Jackson Jr. underwent turf toe surgery with a four-to-six week recovery, putting Oct. 22 at New Orleans in doubt and amplifying Morant’s risk profile given last season’s torn labrum and suspension. Fantasy managers should recalibrate early projections accordingly.