Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart out for Thursday’s game against Milwaukee

Drew Hill: Jaren Jackson will be out tomorrow. Marcus Smart and Ja Morant are likely to play, per Taylor Jenkins. -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / October 17, 2024

Marcus Smart on Zach Edey: “Huge, man. He’s gonna be huge for us. He allows us to do a lot of different things on the defensive end. He lets me and Jaren really give everything we’ve got. Being former Defensive Players of the Year, it’s great to have that rim protection behind us. And being 7-4 definitely helps with that. He moves very well, his IQ is very high, and he’s only continuing to get better.” -via SportsKeeda / October 9, 2024

With Ja Morant on your team, what do you think the potential is of their pick-and-roll tandem together? Marcus Smart: “Oh, it’s going to be deadly, man. It’s just going to open up things even more for us, especially for Ja. We all know what Ja can do with a little bit of space, so just imagine what he can do with a lot of space cleared out by a big like Zach.” -via SportsKeeda / October 9, 2024

Drew Hill: Desmond Bane will not return with an oblique injury. -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / October 30, 2024

Drew Hill: It’s been 295 days since Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. shared the court together in a win on the road over the LA Lakers. -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / October 26, 2024

Drew Hill: Desmond Bane expressed confidence that Zach Edey is ready for his NBA debut. He said he’s been “solid all preseason.” He brought out the No Boys Allowed (NBA) acronym, adding that Edey’s college experience prepared him for this role. -via Twitter @DrewHill_DM / October 23, 2024