The Memphis Grizzlies made NBA history on Monday (1/29) with one of the most injury laden roster reports ever seen prior to a regular season NBA game. Check it out here via Memphis Grizzlies PR:
92.9 FM ESPN's Jeffrey Wright described the Memphis Grizzlies recent injury report and previewed Monday night's game against the Kings earlier Monday (1/29) on 92.9 FM ESPN. Listen here:
Later on Monday afternoon, needing an 8-man NBA regulation rotation, the Memphis Grizzlies signed current Memphis Hustle forward and the G-League's leading scorer Matthew Hurt to a 10-day contract.
GRIZZLIES SIGN MATTHEW HURT TO 10-DAY CONTRACT
Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Grizzlies today announced the team signed forward Matthew Hurt to a 10-day contract as a Call-Up from the NBA G League’s Memphis Hustle, the Grizzlies’ NBA G League affiliate. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Hurt (6-9, 235) joins the Grizzlies after starting all 11 regular season appearances during his second season with the Hustle and averaging a G League-leading 25.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 blocks in 34.2 minutes while shooting 57.0 percent from the field, 50.6 percent from 3-point range and 80.0 percent from the free throw line. Hurt also started six games during the NBA G League Showcase Cup and averaged 16.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.7 blocks in 29.9 minutes.
The 23-year-old Minnesota native went undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft following a two-year collegiate career at Duke, where he was named to the 2020-21 All-ACC First Team as a sophomore.
The Memphis Grizzlies (18-28) host the Sacramento Kings (26-18) on Monday (1/29) at 7:00 p.m. live on 92.9 FM ESPN from FedExForum.
