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Grizzlies waive Chalmers after he ruptures right Achilles

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 4:26 p.m. ET

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Grizzlies guard Mario Chalmers will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon, and Memphis waived the veteran to clear up a much-needed spot on the roster.

The Grizzlies announced both the severity of Chalmers' injury and the roster move Thursday night.

General manager Chris Wallace said in a statement that Chalmers has been an important part of the Grizzlies' success this season. But Chalmers' injury is season-ending, and the Grizzlies have so many injuries already Wallace says they had to free up a roster spot.

Chalmers was hurt with 6:57 left in the third quarter Wednesday night in Boston with the Grizzlies down 64-61 in what wound up a 116-96 loss. He was taken out of the locker room in a wheelchair.

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