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Memphis Grizzlies Announce Disappointing Injury News Ahead of NBA Season

The Grizzlies will likely begin the season without a key player

Joey Linn

Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) shoots on Detroit Pistons center James Wiseman (13) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena.
Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson (45) shoots on Detroit Pistons center James Wiseman (13) in the second half at Little Caesars Arena. / Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
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19-year-old forward GG Jackson was one of the few bright spots in and otherwise frustrating year for the Memphis Grizzlies last season. Getting an increased opportunity due to the plethora of injuries Memphis dealt with, Jackson emerged as a real rotation piece for the Grizzlies in his rookie season. 

Projected to be in the Grizzlies’ rotation again this season, even with the team getting healthy, Jackson has a lot of upside that Memphis is excited about.

In an announcement on Friday, the Grizzlies revealed that Jackson suffered a foot injury while working out recently, and will have to undergo surgery:

“The Memphis Grizzlies today provided the following medical update on Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II: While playing basketball outside of Dallas on August 27, after attempting a contested layup, Jackson II experienced an unstable landing on his right foot. Subsequent imaging revealed a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot, which will require surgery to repair. An update will be provided following surgery, which is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4.”

This is another frustrating development for a Grizzlies team that has been hammered with injuries the last year. Set to get Ja Morant back at the start of next season, Memphis expects to re-enter the Western Conference playoff picture. It seems they will now begin the season with Jackson sidelined while he recovers from this surgery.

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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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