Ja Morant's season was over before it really started.
The Grizzlies announced late Monday night that Morant suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder during Saturday's workout and will be out for the season.
After the Grizzlies star underwent an MRI scan, it was determined that he had an underlying labral tear.
Morant will undergo surgery after the season, and the team expects him to make a full recovery by next season.
The Grizzlies star tweeted a blue heart emoji after the news broke.
Morant brandished a firearm on Instagram Live in May 2023 and received a 25-game suspension following months of problematic behavior (including an earlier incident), and has played in just nine games this year due to injury. Stayed in the game. Guns on social media platforms.
Morant was serving an eight-game suspension for the first time, and there were growing concerns about Morant off the court.
The talented point guard had just returned from his most recent suspension in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans last month, where he was booed by the Smoothie King Center crowd.
The first time he played in Memphis after returning home, he received an even friendlier greeting.
Through nine games this season, Morant is averaging 25.1 points, 8.1 assists, and 5.6 assists while shooting 47.1 percent from the field.
One of his best games in his short return came in his first game back in NOLA, when he hit a buzzer-beating shot to give the Grizzlies the win, and Morant scored a season-high 34 points.
The Grizzlies lost Morant at a difficult time, with the team finishing 13-23 and 13th in the Western Conference.
They play the Mavericks in Dallas on Tuesday.
