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Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN

(CNN) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, the team announced on Monday night.

Morant, who was suspended for the firstĀ 25 games of the seasonĀ for off-court issues, suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder during a training session on Saturday, according to the Grizzlies.

The 24-year-old was administered an MRI after feeling ongoing soreness and instability that revealed an underlying labral tear.

Morant is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 season.

In May 2023, Morant was suspended from team activities after an Instagram Live video appearing to show him flashing a gun circulated on social media, just two months after he was suspended for eight games over a similar video.

He returned to the court in late December with the Grizzlies sporting a 6-19 record and sitting in 13th place of the Western Conference standings.

Morant was averaging 25.1 points in nine games played this season, earning the NBAā€™s Player of the Week award in his return to action, with the Grizzlies going 6-3 in games featuring the two-time All-Star.

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