Marcus Smart leaves Memphis Grizzlies preseason game vs Hornets with apparent knee injury

Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart left the preseason game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night after dealing with an apparent knee injury.

Smart appeared to injure the knee in the second quarter. While attempting a behind the back pass, Smart banged knees with a Hornets players. He immediately grimaced and walked gingerly afterwards before asking for a substitute.

After coming back into the game and finishing the second quarter, Smart didn't look normal as he attempted to play through the injury early in the third quarter. He eventually asked for a substitute and got his knee wrapped in ice.

Memphis is already without projected starters Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., among others.

Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com . Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.

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