Garrett Temple, one of the Grizzlies who is drawing interest on the trade market, will be sidelined for the next one to two weeks with a mild left shoulder sprain, according to a tweet from the team. The timing of the injury could complicate efforts to deal Temple with the trade deadline just 12 days away.
The 32-year-old is in his first season in Memphis after being acquired from the Kings in an offseason deal. He has started all 49 Grizzlies games, averaging 9.4 points and 3.1 assists per night. The release states that the injury happened last night when Temple collided with another player.
Teams have expressed interest in Temple because his $8MM expiring contract won’t require a huge financial commitment. Memphis made headlines this week with its decision to listen to trade offers for stars Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, but a report yesterday said more teams are calling about Temple and JaMychal Green.