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Georges Niang Injury: Waived by Memphis

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on February 5, 2026 at 11:40am

The Grizzlies will waive Niang (foot) on Thursday, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

The Grizzlies needed to clear up a roster space to complete their Eric Gordon trade. Niang has yet to play this season while recovering from offseason foot surgery and remains without a timetable to return.

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