Memphis Grizzlies’ Ja Morant to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

Memphis Grizzlies emblem or logo. Basketball club Memphis Grizzlies.
Memphis Grizzlies emblem or logo. Basketball club Memphis Grizzlies.

The Memphis Grizzlies have announced star Ja Morant will miss the rest of the season after suffering a labral tear in his right shoulder. Morant also took to X to comment on the injury, simply writing: damn dawg

The Grizzlies said Monday night that Morant sustained a subluxation — or partial dislocation — of his right shoulder Saturday during a training session, adding that “following ongoing soreness and instability, Morant underwent an MRI that revealed an underlying labral tear.”

The 24-year-old Morant, who played in just nine games this season, missed the start of this season to serve a 25-game suspension for a firearm-related incident — his second such ban in the span of three months. He made his 2023-24 debut Dec. 19. Morant averaged 25.1 points, 8.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game in nine appearances this season.

The Grizzlies (13-23) said Morant is expected to make a full recovery before the 2024-25 season.

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