Kentavious Caldwell-Pope leaves the game with an elbow injury
The Memphis Grizzlies entered Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics looking to snap a two-game losing streak. Not only did the Grizzlies fail to do so, falling to the Celtics 131-95, but they suffered a potential blow on the injury front regarding the veteran guard Kentavious Caldwell-Popeaccording to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope left the Grizzlies’ game against the Celtics early because of the apparent elbow injury. He finished the night with three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 19 minutes while shooting 0-of-3 from the field.
Caldwell-Pope was acquired by the Grizzlies in the offseason via trade in the same deal that sent Desmond Bain to the Orlando Magic. Since joining the Grizzlies, Caldwell-Pope has stepped in as the team’s starting point guard.
Entering Wednesday’s game, he had appeared in all 12 games for the Grizzlies with just over 23 minutes per game. He averaged 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists while shooting 36.2 percent from the field, 31.8 percent from the three-point line and 88.5 percent from the free throw line.
8 overall in the 2013 NBA draft. Caldwell-Pope is considered one of the best players and better perimeter defenders in the NBA. He was a key player on two championship teams, first with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020 and then with the Denver Nuggets in 2023. He started his career with the Detroit Pistons and also had a stint with the Washington Wizards.
The The Grizzlies’ injury woes have been well documented this season. The team is currently without several key players in Zach Edey, Brandon Clarke, Ty Jerome and Scotty Pippen Jr.
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