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The Memphis Grizzlies have had unfortunate injury luck over the past couple of seasons, and it appears as if that brutal streak has carried over into the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. The Grizzlies are already without starting point guard Ja Morant due to an ankle injury , and on Saturday the team announced that backup point guard Scotty Pippen Jr. would undergo a procedure for a toe injury and will be sidelined indefinitely.
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To make matters worse, the Grizzlies are also without two other key rotation players in Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke . Edey underwent ankle surgery in the offseason and is going to be out to start the year. Clarke has been out for all of training camp as he recovers from a knee injury.
The Grizzlies' injury woes have generated plenty of attention, and over the weekend NBA fans and media alike took to social media to express their bewilderment over the team's unfortunate injury luck.
Some fans suggested using superstitious methods to try and cleanse the Grizzlies from their brutal injury woes.
Others began to question the Grizzlies' medical staff.
And then others were just straight up in disbelief that the injury bug is happening all over again.
Whatever the issue is, the injuries have certainly prevented a talented Grizzlies team to realize their true potential in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies underwent a semi-retool in the offseason by trading Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope . They also added frontcourt depth with veteran big man Jock Landale .
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This past season, the Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in the opening round of the play-in, and then defeated the Dallas Mavericks to earn the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. They were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in a four-game sweep, and Morant suffered a hip injury in Game 3 which prevented him from playing in Game 4.
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