Significant Injury Update On Memphis Grizzlies Superstar Ja Morant

Damichael Cole of Commercial Appeal reported an update on Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.

Dec 31, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the second half against the Sacramento Kings at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports

Ja Morant is coming off a season where he only appeared in nine games.

That said, the former Murray State star still averaged 25.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per contest while shooting 47.1% from the field.

He had his season cut short due to injury.

Via Grizzlies PR on January 11: "Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant underwent succesful surgery today to repair a labral tear in his right shoulder.

Morant is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 season. Further updates will be provided as appropriate."

The @memgrizz today announced the following medical update. pic.twitter.com/gqGpfUVEPE

— Grizzlies PR (@GrizzliesPR) January 11, 2024

On Tuesday, Damichael Cole of Commercial Appeal reported a massive update on Morant.

Via Cole: "Ja Morant has been fully cleared for all basketball activities. The Grizzlies star will now have three months to gear up for what should be a bounce-back season for himself and the team."

Ja Morant has been fully cleared for all basketball activities. The Grizzlies star will now have three months to gear up for what should be a bounce-back season for himself and the team. https://t.co/0gUQnYQy3R

— Damichael Cole (@DamichaelC) July 9, 2024

Morant was the second pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and is already among the best point guards in the league.

The two-time NBA All-Star has career averages of 22.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.2% from the field and 31.8% from the three-point range in 257 regular season games.

He has also led the Grizzlies to the NBA playoffs three times (19 games).

Mar 4, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Memphis Grizzlies injured guard Ja Morant (12) during a time out during the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Last season, the Grizzlies dealt with a lot of injuries and finished the year as the 13th seed in the Western Conference with a 27-55 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

Ja Morant has been fully cleared for all basketball activities, per @DamichaelC

The Return 🔥 pic.twitter.com/0lezU0kpB7

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 9, 2024