Grizzlies ahead GG Jackson underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to restore a damaged fifth metatarsal bone in his proper foot, the workforce introduced. The process had been anticipated after the membership confirmed the damage last week.
Based on the Grizzlies, Jackson shall be reevaluated in roughly three months, which suggests he’s anticipated to overlook at the very least the primary six weeks of the common season.
There’s additionally no assure that the 19-year-old shall be able to return on the time of the reevaluation, so it’s doable his absence will prolong past that.
The timeline doesn’t come as an actual shock, given the character of the damage. Jeff Stotts of In Avenue Garments just lately famous that gamers who’ve suffered comparable accidents missed an average of about 42 video games, which works out to roughly three months of the season. As Stotts observes, metatarsal accidents can happen in varied methods and in varied places, so restoration instances differ from case to case.
It’s an unlucky setback for the Grizzlies and for Jackson, who loved a promising rookie season after being chosen with the No. 45 total choose within the 2023 draft. The previous South Carolina standout — who was the youngest participant within the NBA final season — averaged 14.6 factors, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 25.7 minutes per sport throughout 48 outings (18 begins), posting a taking pictures line of .428/.357/.752.
Even with a number of Grizzlies gamers coming back from accidents this fall, Jackson figured to play an everyday position within the workforce’s frontcourt to open the season. As a substitute, he’ll get a late begin and should must battle to reclaim minutes as soon as he’s wholesome sufficient to get again on the courtroom.