Ja Morant injury update: Grizzlies star shut down for rest of season

Memphis Grizzlies All-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. 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.