After spraining his left ankle, Memphis Grizzlies forward Dylan Brooks is expected to miss at least three to five weeks, and could be sidelined through the mid-February All-Star break, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Told.
Brooks - The Grizzlies' second leading scorer injured an ankle in Saturday's win over the LA Clippers with 18.4 points per game. Brooks is considered a huge part of the fourth-seeded Grizzlies of the Western Conference - both on the offensive and on the defensive.
Memphis (28-14) have won nine games in a row after a 127-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
Brooks returned with a win over Detroit on Thursday after entering COVID-19 protocol on December 26.
Brooks, 25, has been one of the Grizzlies' outstanding player development stories under coach Taylor Jenkins and general manager Zack Kleiman. He was the 45th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Oregon, and has averaged 14.4 points in his NBA career—including a career-best 18.4 points as a starter this season.