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After missing out on the first 25 games in the 2023-24 NBA regular season due to suspension, the Memphis Grizzlies star, Ja Morant is set to miss the rest of the season after suffering a season-ending injury on his right shoulder. The NBA franchise announced on Monday that the 24-year-old guard will undergo a season-ending surgery after suffering a subluxation of his right shoulder.
The Memphis Grizzlies released a statement on X about Ja Morant's season-ending injury that he suffered during a training session on Saturday. Morant will undergo surgery, which will force him to miss the remaining season, after suffering a labrum tear in his right shoulder.
The Grizzlies stated, " Following ongoing soreness and instability, Morant underwent an MRI that revealed an underlying labral tear. Morant will undergo season-ending surgery and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 season."
Injury woes for Memphis Grizzlies
Morant missed the first 25 games this season due to a suspension for displaying a gun during an Instagram Live video, which is damaging conduct to the league. Following his suspension, Morant played nine games before suffering a season-ending injury as the Grizzlies went 6-3. Without Morant, the Grizzlies won just seven of their 27 games this season. In his nine games this season, Morant averaged 25.1 points and 8.1 assists.
Apart from the two-time NBA All-Star, Grizzlies center Steven Adams has been sidelined since January 2023 due to a right knee injury and will miss the entire season after undergoing surgery during the preseason. On the other hand, a news update from Damichael Cole suggested that the 2010-11 NBA MVP, Derrick Rose, will be out "week-to-week" after getting injured on Friday, December 15, 2023, with left hamstring tightness.
Damn Ja trends on X
Following Ja Morant's season-ending surgery announcement, the NBA fans flooded social media platform X with reactions to Morant's injury. Check the viral reactions:
In mid-November, Marcus Smart also suffered an injury which led Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. to carry the team on their shoulders. Smart, who joined the Grizzlies this season from the Boston Celtics, returned from injury after 4-5 weeks in December last year.
