Suns’ Marquese Chriss leaves game with left ankle injury
Jul 13, 2017, 5:48 PM | Updated: Jul 14, 2017, 5:06 pm
An official (133) gets between Houston Rockets' Troy Williams, left, and Phoenix Suns' Marquese Chriss, center, during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game, Monday, July 10, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
(AP Photo/John Locher)
Phoenix Suns power forward Marquese Chriss exited the team’s Summer League game against the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday with a left ankle injury.
Marquese Chriss being helped off the court favoring his left ankle. That may be it for him in summer league. #Suns
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) July 14, 2017
Chriss is now headed to the elevator to exit the arena being helped by two team officials. Not just a tweaked ankle. #Suns
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) July 14, 2017
Injury Update: Marquese Chriss left ankle sprain. Will not return.
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 14, 2017
According to a report from NBATV’s Kristen Ledlow, Chriss was putting limited weight on his left foot.
Chriss walked gingerly with help and is now sitting behind the #Suns bench.
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) July 14, 2017
Less than 10 games into his rookie season, Chriss was named the starting power forward against the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 8. In 20.3 minutes per game, the No. 8 overall pick in 2016 averaged 9.2 points and 4.2 rebounds a game and made the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team.
Chriss joined Dragan Bender and Derrick Jones Jr. as players from last season’s roster to play for the team in the 2017 Summer League in Las Vegas.
The team finished 1-2 in their three games before tournament play began. They defeated the Utah Jazz 97-81 Wednesday, moving onto the single elimination bracket against Memphis.
