The beginning of the NBA season has had no shortage of injuries . New Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant is the latest to join the list after the team announced he sustained a hamstring injury Thursday night against the Grizzlies, which will keep him out for four weeks minimum.

Morant’s injury in his first game against his former team is particularly devastating. Not only was he just four games in to a fresh start, but also Portland was cooking and looked like a surprising team in the Western Conference. The Blazers have a logjam at guard, which could keep the team afloat without Morant, but already operating without Shaedon Sharpe , the exciting offense takes a big hit.

Memphis handed Portland its first loss of the season on Thursday night as the Grizzlies are one of the NBA’s biggest early surprises in their own right. What looked like a clunky team has clicked early on in Portland, though, and Morant’s injury takes a true scoring threat off the floor.…