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Grizzlies' Jackson Jr. out at least 2 weeks with sprained knee

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Memphis Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. has been diagnosed with a sprained left knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced.

Jackson suffered the injury while contesting a shot in the second quarter of Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The sophomore is averaging 16.9 points and 4.7 rebounds this season while shooting 39.7% from beyond the arc.

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