Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss the rest of the season with a serious shoulder injury, the team announced Monday.
The Grizzlies said Morant suffered a “subluxation of his right shoulder” in a training session on Saturday. After experiencing continued pain, the team said they performed an MRI and it revealed that he was dealing with an “underlying labral tear.”
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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies watches during the game against the San Antonio Spurs at FedExForum on January 2, 2024 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
The star point guard will undergo season-ending surgery and is expected to make a full recovery before the 2024-25 season.
Morant returned to the court after a 25-game suspension for his gun antics on social media. He scored 34 points, including the game-winner in his first game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies reacts after Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns missed a free throw during the second half at Footprint Center on January 7, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
In nine games, he averaged 25.1 points, 8.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
His suspension came as a result of multiple firearms incidents, coming to a head with a second incident when he was caught on social media video holding the gun. The first game earlier in the year, when he appeared to brandish a gun at a Denver strip club, he missed eight games because of that incident. He was never charged.
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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant sits on the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Aside from the gun videos, Morant is in a legal battle stemming from a fight he had at his home with a 17-year-old boy. Four days earlier, Morant had allegedly “threatened” the head of security at a Memphis shopping center and was shoved in the head by a member of Morant’s group.
Fox News’ Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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