Memphis GrizzliesAll-Star guard Ja Morant has been officially shut down for the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday night.
Morant, 26, has been sidelined since Jan. 21 with a UCL sprain in his left elbow that he has since been rehabilitating.
However, a recent consultation advised the team to shut Morant down for the remainder of the season after lingering pain. So, the Grizzlies did just that.
"Following a recent consultation to advise on lingering discomfort, it was recommended that Morant receive a PR (platelet-rich plasma) injection to further optimize ligament healing," the team said. "Morant will begin offloading the elbow following the injection and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season."
The Grizzlies star is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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Memphis has a 24-47 record and remains in the 11th spot in the Western Conference. There are 11 games left. Although it's not yet mathematically impossible, it's highly unlikely the Grizzlies make the postseason, let alone the NBA Play-In.
Morant has averaged 19.5 points, the lowest since his second season in the league. He's added 3.3 rebounds and tied a career-high with 8.1 assists per game. He shot 41% from the field. Morant appeared in 20 games during the 2025-26 season for Memphis.
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He's appeared in 79 games in the previous three seasons with the Grizzlies, who selected Morant with the second overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft out of Murray State. Morant won the NBA Rookie of the Year award and is a two-time All-Star and led Memphis to four playoff appearances since joining the league in 2019.
Additionally, the team announced Brandon Clarke is out for the season with a right calf strain.
"Recent imaging indicated that additional healing is required prior to clearance for high-intensity court work. Clarke will continue his rehabilitation program and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season," the team said in a news release.
Clarke is also expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Grizzlies center Zach Edey underwent a procedure to address lingering discomfort in his left elbow. The team said he is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the 2026-27 season, with Clarke and Morant.
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