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Ja Morant to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

By Sports Desk January 08, 2024 646

Ja Morant’s season is over after just nine games.

The Memphis Grizzlies announced Monday that their star point guard will require surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

Morant injured his shoulder during a training session on Saturday, and an MRI was ordered Monday due to “ongoing soreness and instability,” the team said in a statement.

Morant was suspended for the first 25 games of this season after flashing a gun in an online video. After serving his suspension, Morant averaged 25.1 points and 8.1 assists.

The Grizzlies were 6-3 this season with Morant in the lineup and are 7-20 without him.

Morant was ruled out for Sunday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, but he sat on the bench with his right arm in a sling. After the game, Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins said Morant was a game-time decision before that game.

A former second overall draft pick, Morant was the 2020 Rookie of the Year and has been selected as an All-Star in each of the last two seasons.

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