Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant will miss the remainder of the season with a serious shoulder injury, the team announced Monday.
The Grizzlies announced that Morant suffered a “right shoulder subluxation” during Saturday's practice. The team announced that due to her continued pain, she underwent an MRI scan, which revealed that she suffered from an “underlying labral tear.”
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Ja Morant, No. 12 of the Memphis Grizzlies, watches a 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 surgery after the season and is expected to make a full recovery for the 2024-25 season.
Morant returned to the floor after serving a 25-game suspension for his gun behavior on social media. He scored 34 points, including a win in his first game back against the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Memphis Grizzlies No. 12 Ja Morant reacts to Phoenix Suns No. 1 Devin Booker missing 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.
His suspension was the result of multiple gun incidents, culminating in a second incident in which he was caught carrying a gun on social media video. In his first game earlier this year, he appeared to have a gun at a strip club in Denver, an incident that caused him to miss eight games. 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 Scutelli)
Separate from the gun video, Morant is fighting a lawsuit in court stemming from an altercation with a then-17-year-old boy at his home. Four days earlier, Morant allegedly “threatened” the head of security at a Memphis shopping mall, and a member of Morant's group shoved him in the head.
FOX News' Ryan Mollick contributed to this report.
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