Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson injures hamstring in 1st camp practice

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Memphis Grizzlies power forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr . exited the first practice of training camp early after feeling tightness in his hamstring on a drive to the basket.

"We're anticipating that it might be a strain," coach Taylor Jenkins said.

Jackson, the 2022-23 Defensive Player of the Year, will undergo imaging on the hamstring to determine the severity.

The Grizzlies, who were ravaged by injuries during a 27-55 campaign last season, entered camp with two rotation players sidelined for extended periods.

GG Jackson II , a second-team All-Rookie selection last season, had surgery on Aug. 30 to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot. He will miss at least the first two months of the regular season.

Wing Vince Williams Jr ., one of Memphis' best defenders, has a stress reaction in the upper portion of his left tibia. He will be reevaluated around the start of the regular season.