Ja Morant is out for the season after struggling a torn labrum in his proper shoulder, the Memphis Grizzlies introduced. Morant suffered the harm on Saturday at follow following the Grizzlies’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night time.
Morant suffered a subluxation of his proper shoulder throughout a coaching session on Saturday. He continued to have soreness till the MRI revealed a torn labrum.
Morant was suspended for the primary 25 video games of this season. The Grizzlies grew to become one of many worst groups within the NBA with out him (Memphis has additionally been with out large males Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke all season). The Grizzlies went 6-3 within the 9 video games with Morant since he returned from suspension. The All-Star guard averaged 25.1 factors, 8.1 assists, and 5.6 rebounds per recreation this 12 months earlier than the season-ending harm.
The Grizzlies are 13-23 general this season on the time of Morant’s harm. If the season ended in the present day, Memphis would have the No. 6 odds heading into the 2024 NBA Draft lottery.