While he found his place perfectly within the formidable and feared collective of the Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr. is once once more slowed down in his tracks by a bad injury. This time, it’s the right foot that is in Y, and the start of the next regular season is already seriously compromised for JJJ.
In the jargon, this is called a blow. While the NBA planet is more focused on the opening of the Free Agency and the madness that is preparing in New York (at the Knicks as at the Nets), the interior of the Grizzlies has just had surgery this Wednesday of a stress fracture in the right foot, and the verdict is final: 4 to 6 months away for the wall of Memphis. The Bears will therefore have to start the season without the native of Plainfield in New Jersey. The opportunity for valiant like Brandon Clarke or Steven Adams to take even more space in the paint to fill the absence of number 13 and distribute the salads of knuckles in its place under the panels.
BREAKING: Memphis Grizzlies F Jaren Jackson Jr., underwent surgery to repair a stress fracture in his right foot on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for 4-to-6 months, sources tell ESPN. Jackson is expected to make a full recovery. pic.twitter.com/RBFlyYiiUq
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2022
“Oh the dumpling! as François Pignon would say. It must be said that with averages of 16.3 points and 5.8 reboundsthe triple J represents an offensive threat, but also and especially defensively by leading the dance in the league with its 2.3 blocks per game. At only 22 years old, Jackson Jr. is already weighed down by injuries, he who already smoked his meniscus in the Orlando bubble in 2020 and who had to miss almost the entire 2020-2021 season following the operation. . But that didn’t stop Klay Thompson’s new best pal from re-signing last summer for 105 million over 4 years. Because yes, his duet with Ja Morant remains extremely complementary and damn scary for the future.
Decidedly, Jaren Jackson Jr. forms with Jonathan Isaac an incredible pair of interior defenders but who are injured as soon as they tie their laces. It’s a real blow for the Grizzlies and the interior, but the JJJ is the SSS, so we wish him a speedy recovery, to come back and smash everything followingwards.
