Ja Morant will miss rest of season with shoulder injury

Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
Herrington: After a too-brief blast of a return, Ja Morant is gone again dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 12:34 AM

Evan Sidery @esidery
With Ja Morant out for the season, the Grizzlies will likely become sellers at the trade deadline.
Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard headline potential trade candidates for Memphis that could help win-now teams. pic.twitter.com/nAZGou6CFA – 11:08 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Ja Morant out for the season due to injury
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 11:01 PM

Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
Re: Ja Morant: Average time lost following labrum repair is ~156 days (20 weeks, ~5 months) but the surgery comes with a high success rate. Other players to undergo labrum surgery include Jalen Brunson, Pascal Siakam, and Paul George. More info here: instreetclothes.com/2024/01/08/und… – 10:56 PM

Jeff Stotts @InStreetClothes
New on InStreetClothes: Understanding Ja Morant’s Shoulder Surgery: instreetclothes.com/2024/01/08/und… – 10:52 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant to undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery
nbcsports.com/nba/news/grizz… – 10:35 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @ForbesSports
Memphis Grizzlies Star Ja Morant Out For Season With Torn Labrum via @forbes forbes.com/sites/adamzago… – 10:33 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
This Ja Morant news is obviously a bummer. But the one silver lining is the Grizzlies will get a lottery pick. Currently they have the 6th best odds. Granted the top of this class is weak in comparison to recent ones, there are always All-Stars to be found. The better the pick,… – 10:16 PM

Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
Really tough season for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.
A season of can’t have nice things.
While terrible, it should give the team clarity on how to approach the offseason and trade deadline.
But, damn. – 10:11 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Ja Morant last played basketball on April 28 before returning from a 25 game suspension on Dec. 19.
He immediately began playing 35 minutes per game and even played on a back-to-back.
You can’t simulate NBA minutes at home. Wonder how ready his body was for a heavy run. pic.twitter.com/1RtQklCRba – 10:06 PM

Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
Memphis has up until January 15 to file for a Disabled Player Exception on the Ja Morant injury.
The exception is worth $12.4M (+$100K) if granted.
The Grizzlies already have a $6.3M DPE from the Steven Adams season ending injury. – 10:01 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Grizzlies win percentage this season:
.667 — With Ja Morant
.259 — Without Ja Morant pic.twitter.com/bOPTF9Eq3M – 9:59 PM

Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Ja Morant will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery for a labral tear. He’s expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 season, Grizzlies say. – 9:58 PM

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops
Damn. Ja Morant done for the season with season-ending shoulder surgery. – 9:58 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Ja Morant is out for the season due to a torn labrum, according to the Grizzlies. Wow. Huge news – 9:58 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Ja Morant this season:
25.1 PPG
5.6 RPG
8.1 APG
Season over after just 9 games. statmuse.com/nba/player/ja-… – 9:57 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
#Grizzlies announce Ja Morant will miss the rest of the season with a labral tear in his right shoulder. He will undergo surgery. – 9:57 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Memphis Grizzlies announce Ja Morant will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery to repair a labral tear. – 9:57 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Ja Morant will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, Grizzlies say. – 9:57 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Grizzlies say Ja Morant is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery. pic.twitter.com/vrapYwHg63 – 9:56 PM

Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
Memphis star Ja Morant is having season-ending surgery for a labral tear in his shoulder, the Grizzlies say. – 9:56 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Grizzlies announce Ja Morant is having season-ending surgery for a labral tear in his shoulder. – 9:55 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Grizzlies’ Ja Morant will undergo season-ending surgery for a labrum tear in shoulder. – 9:55 PM

Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Grizzlies injury report updates:
Ja Morant is listed as out vs Dallas (right shoulder soreness)
Jaren Jackson Jr. is questionable (right knee contusion)
Santi Aldama is doubtful (left knee contusion)
Derrick Rose remains out – 7:40 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon
Grizzlies PG Ja Morant (shoulder) is out vs. Mavs tomorrow. PF Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) is questionable.
Mavs C Dereck Lively II (ankle) and G Dante Exum (plantar fascia) are out. – 7:40 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Despite their sluggish start, the Grizzlies maintained they could make up ground in the standings & that Ja Morant’s return would be seamless. Desmond Bane to @TheMessenger: “He was doing everything behind closed doors to be ready, come back and perform.” bit.ly/4aKStOf – 1:08 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
For East Coast and early West Coast risers:
What we learned: Phoenix Suns fold in 4th, fall to Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant in Kevin Durant return (w/video) #Suns #Grizzlies azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 9:22 AM