Grizzlies' Scotty Pippen Jr. out with a lumbar disc herniation

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The Grizzlies listed Scotty Pippen Jr. with a lumbar disc herniation ahead of Friday's game, his fourth straight absence. Hoops Rumors notes that a herniated disc often takes several weeks, so the timeline is unclear. Pippen has averaged 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.0 minutes over five games. Isaiah Stewart was out with a right knee bone bruise, and GG Jackson II received a DNP-CD on Friday.

"Luckily, (it) looks like he avoided anything major." — Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo on Isaiah Stewart

Fantasy anglePippen is out of lineups for now, and GG Jackson's DNP-CD shows Memphis' bench minutes are unreliable.

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