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Memphis Grizzlies Coach Makes Zach Edey Injury Announcement

The Grizzlies have been without Zach Edey for six-straight games.

Joey Linn

Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey before action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey before action against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Injuries have been a constant theme for the Memphis Grizzlies the last two seasons. Star point guard Ja Morant has headlined this, playing just nine games last season and already missing 10 games this season.

Morant returned to the lineup on Friday in a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, tallying 27 points, seven assists, and three rebounds in 29 minutes of play. While Morant returned to the lineup, rookie center Zach Edey remained sidelined with a left ankle sprain. 

This was the sixth-straight game that Edey had missed, and when speaking with reporters after the win, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins made an injury announcement on the rookie center. 

Via Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal: “Update: Taylor Jenkins clarified Zach Edey’s status postgame. He’ll begin ramping up by the end of this week or early next week before his return.”

This is positive news, as Edey is on the verge of a ramp up period. This does not reveal a specific return date for the former Purdue star, but it does indicate a return is nearing.

Edey has appeared in 14 games this season, starting nine of them. The ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NBA draft has averaged 11.1 points and 6.9 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per contest. While it has been an up and down start to his rookie season, Edey has been mostly productive in his role for the Grizzlies. 

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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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