July 2: As expected, Jackson has undergone a procedure to repair the turf toe injury in his right foot, the Grizzlies announced on Wednesday (Twitter link). According to the team, he’ll be reevaluated in approximately 12 weeks. That will be just a few days before training camps get underway.
July 1: Just over 24 hours after word broke that the Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr. had agreed to a long-term deal that will pay him $240MM over the next five seasons, the team offered a more sobering update on its star big man.
According to the Grizzlies (Twitter link), Jackson sustained a turf toe injury in his right foot while participating in a “live basketball run offsite.” After evaluation, it was determined that the injured will require a procedure to address.
The Grizzlies haven’t yet provided a recovery timeline for Jackson, indicating that they’ll share another update once he has had the procedure. However, the recovery process from a turf toe procedure is measured in months, not weeks. Ajay Mitchell of the Thunder, for instance, missed more than three months after having a turf toe sprain addressed in January.
The hope in Memphis will be that Jackson is ready to go for training camp, or at least the start of the season, but the team certainly won’t rush the process.With a new mega-deal in hand and fresh off his second All-Star season, Jackson will be a crucial part of the Grizzlies’ postseason aspirations in 2025/26.
The 25-year-old averaged 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.2 steals in 29.8 minutes per game this past season, recording a shooting line of .488/.375/.781. In addition to his All-Star berth, he earned a spot on the All-Defensive second team.
Jackson is the second member of the Grizzlies’ frontcourt to undergo a procedure since the end of the season. Center Zach Edey is expected to miss the start of the 2025/26 campaign after undergoing ankle surgery in June.
Hardwood Court Toe?
Wood toe.
The Basketball Gods obviously hate Memphis…
Not a max player and this just adds injury to insult. When will these teams learn?!
Another overrated flopper. The Grizzlies will be 2nd tier again.
Those 5.6 reb just won’t do. For that money I need 10 a gm minimum ……. Hart who is 6’4” avg 9.6 reb last year ……
He lives behind 3pt line on offense so he can’t get orebs. He isn’t a real post defender more weak side. He has never been a tough rebounder that is why Mem needed Adams and now have Edey.
Cameroon lost all 3 of their group play games & Israel won all 3 of theirs. However this qf game be the 2 has been back&forth throughout. Omer Mayer is 1 of the top pg prospects in the world & will be a lottery pick next summer. He has 30pts & just got the assist on the trey that pushed the Israeli lead to 6 w/ 4mins to go. Winner advances to the semis, loser can’t finish any higher than 9th… link to m.youtube.com
Mayer just nailed (yet another) deep trey w/ 71 secs left to double his team’s lead & most likely put a nail in Cameron’s coffin. This tournament alr had some crazy comebacks tho so nothing is determined just yet
Well looks like we’re getting yet another incredible comeback finish. Cameroon has scored 5 straight in the last 40secs (including 3 missed fts) & are now only down 1 w/ 28.6 to go…
Israel beat Dominican Republic by 4 last night & DR went something like 15-40 from the ft line.
They just beat Cameroon by 4 & Cameroon went 14-31 from the ft line smh. The importance of ft shooting can’t get much clearer. Huge game for Mayer tho. I can alr tell how it’s gonna go with him. 1st espn will love him, then y’all will love him, espn will continue to love/push him, then y’all will turn on him lol. His reception will prob be similar to Trae, his career might be as well tbh.
What does this have to do with JJJ?
Finally someone ask haha like JJJ is not from any of those countries and wouldn’t be playing for them. Buddy conversing with himself haha.