Memphis Grizzlies provide Isaiah Stewart injury update, timeline

Memphis Grizzlies center Isaiah Stewart will undergo a reevaluation in two weeks following a moderate left ankle sprain, the team confirmed on October 9. The injury occurred during the preseason opener against the Atlanta Hawks on October 5, when Stewart fell while defending a shot at the rim. He exited the game in the first quarter and did not return, playing only two minutes.

As a result, Stewart will miss the season-opening matchup against the Utah Jazz on October 21. The Grizzlies acquired Stewart this summer in a trade with the Detroit Pistons. Stewart, a 6-foot-8-inch player, spent five seasons with Detroit and was recognized as one of the team's vocal leaders. With Stewart sidelined, Zach Edey and Quinten Post will primarily assume the center position.

The Grizzlies have also utilized forwards Cam Boozer and Taylor Hendricks as center substitutes, along with two-way contract player Carson Cooper as another rookie center option. Damichael Cole, the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal, can be reached at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com or followed on X, formerly Twitter, @DamichaelC.