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Ja Morant Makes Big Injury Announcement

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant announced big news

Joey Linn

Mar 29, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) walks onto the court during warm ups prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 29, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) walks onto the court during warm ups prior to the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports / Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
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After serving a 25-game suspension to begin last season, Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant played just nine games before suffering a season ending shoulder injury. This injury summarized what was an incredibly frustrating season for the Grizzlies, as injuries placed them deep into the lottery after consecutive second seed finishes in the Western Conference.

At the time of Morant’s injury, it was expected that he would make a full recovery by the start of this upcoming season. Having remained on track to do that throughout his rehab, Morant officially announced on Tuesday morning that he has been cleared to return.

The announcement from Morant came in the form of a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), where he simply stated that it is go time:

While this post alone did not definitively suggest that Morant had been cleared to return, his photographer and close friend Shot by Nie confirmed that to be the case in a response to Morant’s post:

This is very exciting news, because while it was always the expectation that Morant would make a full return by the start of next season, a clearance at this stage of the summer allows him to get several months of fully cleared basketball work under his belt before the season begins. This season is a big one for Memphis as they try to prove they are still one of the best teams in the Western Conference.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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