MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies announced Wednesday Ziaire Williams will miss four to six weeks with a knee injury.
The team confirmed Williams' knee soreness is patellar tendinitis, and he will be put into a return to play protocol which will involve progressive knee loading.
The second-year small forward who was the 10th overall pick in 2021 out of Stanford has yet to play this season. Williams started 31 of 62 games played as a rookie, and he averaged 8.1 points playing an average of 21.7 minutes.
The Grizzlies said in a statement that testing supports a plan to increase Williams' workload so that he might return in as soon as four weeks.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
