Ja Morant will miss the rest of the NBA season: what is the injury he suffers?
The Memphis Grizzlies have announced that Ja Morant, their star player, will miss the rest of the season due to an upcoming shoulder surgery. This decision was made after Morant sustained an injury during a training session on Saturday, where he suffered a partial dislocation of his right shoulder or labrum tear (med.), which is also his shooting side. This was the second brutal injury of the night after Indiana Pacers Tyrese Haliburton suffered a gruesome hamstring injury in the Game against the Boston Celtics. Grizzlies medical team goes for surgery According to the team’s press release, Morant experienced ongoing soreness and instability in his shoulder, which led to his decision to undergo an MRI. The results of the scan showed an underlying labral impingement , which led to the conclusion that he needed season -ending surgery . BREAKING: Ja Morant is out for the rest of the season due to a labrum tear pic.twitter.com/Pd1cH3ROkm — NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 9, ...