Danny Green to make Grizzlies debut after missing eight months

After being sidelined for eight months with a major knee injury,Danny Green will make his Memphis Grizzlies debut on Feb. 1 againstthe Portland Trail Blazers. Green made the announcement on hisInside The Green Room Podcast.

Green torn both the anterior and cruciate ligaments in his leftknee last May during the Eastern Conference semifinals whileplaying for the Philadelphia 76ers.

The 35-year-old not only brings three-point shooting andperimeter defense but also championship experience to a young,upstart Grizzlies team with championship hopes. Now in his 14th NBAseason, Green has won three championships including with the SanAntonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, and Los Angeles Lakers.